Accident · 1984-08-29

NTSB case LAX84FA504 · Piper PA-32R-301T · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1984-08-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Piper PA-32R-301T (N4575L)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: FLIGHT TRAILS Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FLIGHT TRAILS

Probable cause

controlled flight into terrain that resulted from the pilot's failure to ensure a safe VFR altitude. The dark night, which restricted the pilot's view of terrain, was a factor in this accident.

Source: NTSB case LAX84FA504

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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