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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Napa, CA · July 5, 1991

Date
July 5, 1991 · 06:30 local
Place
Napa, CA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18KJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA289
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total80 in this make and model138 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Marginal weather on departure,flew into area dense fog. Made 180 but lost all ground reference and flew into a pond

As the FAA filed it

MARGINAL WEATHER ON DEPARTURE,FLEW INTO AREA DENSE FOG. MADE 180 BUT LOST ALL GROUND REFERENCE AND FLEW INTO A POND

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.