What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 8, 2008, about 2026 pacific standard time, a Piper, PA-44-180 airplane, N2922X, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and subsequently the ground during an emergency landing following a reported loss of engine power while maneuvering near Piru, California. The certified flight instructor (CFI), pilot-rated student receiving instruction and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to general aviation ventures international inc, camarillo, California, and operated by gavin aviation of camarillo. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 instruction flight. The local flight originated from the camarillo airport (cma) about 1900.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008, ABOUT 2026 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A PIPER, PA-44-180 AIRPLANE, N2922X, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GROUND DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR PIRU, CALIFORNIA. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), PILOT-RATED STUDENT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO GENERAL AVIATION VENTURES INTERNATIONAL INC, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, AND OPERATED BY GAVIN AVIATION OF CAMARILLO. DARK NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 INSTRUCTION FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE CAMARILLO AIRPORT (CMA) ABOUT 1900.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.