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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Carpinteria, CA · June 10, 2017

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Date
June 10, 2017 · 14:17 local
Place
Carpinteria, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2171D
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR17LA124
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Private pilot, unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours
280 total40 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days
N2171DRegistration cancelled May 6, 2019 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916146 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

^Mr. Chaewon ko, ^pilot of N2171D, stated he departed montgomery-gibbs executive airport(kmfy), san diego, CA, enroute to santa ynez airport (kiza), santa ynez, California, to land and refuel. Pilot stated he did receive a weather briefing prior to departure from kmfy. He stated he used an 'app' on his iphone for the briefing. Pilot stated he was aware of clouds along the route, but thought they would clear by the time he approached kiza. Pilot stated he was flying VFR with flight following by ATC at 10,500' MSL.

Pilot stated he listened to the santa barbara airport (ksba), santa barbara, californa ATIS report, and heard the clouds were at 2,200'. Pilot stated he began a descent, and entered clouds at 5,500' MSL. Pilot stated he was in the clouds, and was unable to see the ground. Pilot stated he was unaware of approaching, rising terrain. At 2,100' MSL, accident aircraft impacted terrain. Pilot sustained fractures to both legs, facial lacerations, and teeth lost. Pilot was airlifted from scene by helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

^MR. CHAEWON KO, ^PILOT OF N2171D, STATED HE DEPARTED MONTGOMERY-GIBBS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT(KMFY), SAN DIEGO, CA, ENROUTE TO SANTA YNEZ AIRPORT (KIZA), SANTA YNEZ, CALIFORNIA, TO LAND AND REFUEL. PILOT STATED HE DID RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM KMFY. HE STATED HE USED AN 'APP' ON HIS IPHONE FOR THE BRIEFING. PILOT STATED HE WAS AWARE OF CLOUDS ALONG THE ROUTE, BUT THOUGHT THEY WOULD CLEAR BY THE TIME HE APPROACHED KIZA. PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING VFR WITH FLIGHT FOLLOWING BY ATC AT 10,500' MSL.

PILOT STATED HE LISTENED TO THE SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT (KSBA), SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNA ATIS REPORT, AND HEARD THE CLOUDS WERE AT 2,200'. PILOT STATED HE BEGAN A DESCENT, AND ENTERED CLOUDS AT 5,500' MSL. PILOT STATED HE WAS IN THE CLOUDS, AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GROUND. PILOT STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF APPROACHING, RISING TERRAIN. AT 2,100' MSL, ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN. PILOT SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BOTH LEGS, FACIAL LACERATIONS, AND TEETH LOST. PILOT WAS AIRLIFTED FROM SCENE BY HELICOPTER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR17LA124Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarpinteria, CAThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Jun 10, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2171D · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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