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N8078V accident description

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Crash location 37.800000°N, 122.050000°W
Nearest city Dublin, CA
37.702152°N, 121.935792°W
9.2 miles away
Tail number N8078V
Accident date 08 May 1989
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-181
Additional details: White/Blue/Black trim

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN AN AREA OF RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING.

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