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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Cupertino, CA · September 20, 1991

Date
September 20, 1991 · 23:34 local
Place
Cupertino, CA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8272Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91FA399
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
229 total179 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Flew into mountain upslope at night trying to fly to base airport under a low ceiling. Prior ILS made to san jose.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO MOUNTAIN UPSLOPE AT NIGHT TRYING TO FLY TO BASE AIRPORT UNDER A LOW CEILING. PRIOR ILS MADE TO SAN JOSE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8272Y · 1

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