NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX86FA289
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AFTER WORKING FOR OVER 13.5 HOURS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY 160 MILES TO HIS HOME. THE 1.3 HOUR FLT WAS INITIATED BETWEEN 0100 AND 0200. IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND ACCORDING TO PERSONS IN THE ACCIDENT AREA A 200-400 FT BROKEN/OVERCAST CLOUD LAYER WAS PRESENT. THERE IS NO PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APCH FOR THE PLTS DESTINATION ARPT. SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ON BOARD FOR A DIVERSION TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT, BUT THE PLT CONTINUED INTO SANTA PAULA. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 28 DEG UPSLOPING TERRAIN AT AN ALT OF 800 FT MSL, APRX 2 MILES FROM THE ARPT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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