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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Avalon, CA · September 15, 1992

Date
September 15, 1992 · 12:00 local
Place
Avalon, CA
Airport
Catalina Airport
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N33SM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA398
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
175 total30 in this make and model120 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.

Collided with ocean on low level flight. Remained airborne. Bounced landing. Observed put dirt in oil after landing

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH OCEAN ON LOW LEVEL FLIGHT. REMAINED AIRBORNE. BOUNCED LANDING. OBSERVED PUT DIRT IN OIL AFTER LANDING

NTSB investigation

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