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February 14, 1982 · Piper PA-34 · N8455Y
Near Sonoma, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 14, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Near Sonoma, CA
Aircraft
Piper PA-34
Tail Number
N8455Y
Operator
Stanley Goldsmith
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX82FA074
THE PILOT PROCEEDED VFR TOWARD A PRIVATE STRIP AFTER AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT. THE VISIBILITY WAS NOT GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HILLSIDE WHILE EN ROUTE. ABOUT 5 MI NORTH, THE WEATHER AT THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT WAS 500 FT OVERCAST, 1.5 MI VISIBILITY WITH FOG AND RAIN, WIND 100 DEG AT 6 KTS.
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THE PILOT PROCEEDED VFR TOWARD A PRIVATE STRIP AFTER AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT. THE VISIBILITY WAS NOT GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HILLSIDE WHILE EN ROUTE. ABOUT 5 MI NORTH, THE WEATHER AT THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT WAS 500 FT OVERCAST, 1.5 MI VISIBILITY WITH FOG AND RAIN, WIND 100 DEG AT 6 KTS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:45 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-34
Tail NumberN8455Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorStanley Goldsmith
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-KB · Reciprocating · 220
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 53 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDusk
Wind100° @ 6 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point12 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg