What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)1) During the initial interview with privacy data omitted, it was discovered that he was out of currency. His last bfr was in September of 1998. That would have made him current through September 2000. The flight in question was on October 6, 2000. He was issued a letter of warning. 2)upon further discussions with this airmen, he admitted to me that there was nothing wrong with his instruments. He stated that when he got into the clouds, he just lost control of the airplane. He went on to say that the controller at socal "saved his life". privacy data omitted Went on to say that he intends to fly with an instructor to hone his instrument skills. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23)1) DURING THE INITIAL INTERVIEW WITH ^PRIVACY D^, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS OUT OF CURRENCY. HIS LAST BFR WAS IN SEPTEMBER OF 1998. THAT WOULD HAVE MADE HIM CURRENT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2000. THE FLIGHT IN QUESTION WAS ON OCTOBER 6, 2000. HE WAS ISSUED A LETTER OF WARNING. 2)UPON FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THIS AIRMEN, HE ADMITTED TO ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS INSTRUMENTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT INTO THE CLOUDS, HE JUST LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE CONTROLLER AT SOCAL "SAVED HIS LIFE". ^PRIVACY D^ WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE INTENDS TO FLY WITH AN INSTRUCTOR TO HONE HIS INSTRUMENT SKILLS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
Other reports on N7189P · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.