- Date
- August 18, 1988, 00:30 local (07:30 UTC)
- Place
- Camarillo, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2563YPiper PA-28-236
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880818034069A
- Case key
- 26082
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight encounter with weather
Weather condition - haze/smokeFactor
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Altitude - not maintainedCause
Visual/aural perceptionFactor
Object - tree(s)
Analysis
During a cross country flight, the pilot reported that he was 'scud running' to the airport. The pilot was following a road that ran near the airport, however, the pilot lost sight of the road. The pilot decided to divert to another airport and then the airplane collided with a tree.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2563Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-236
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8511019
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3A5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gerrity, Harry J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- PRB · Paso Robles, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 507 total · 35 in this make and model · 463 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.