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N8743W accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Camarillo, CA
34.216394°N, 119.037602°W
Tail number N8743W
Accident date 07 Sep 1988
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-235
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT DECIDED TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN ELECTRICAL DEFICIENCY DURING NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE DECISION OF THE PILOT TO CONDUCT A FLIGHT OPERATION IN WHICH HE WAS NOT CERTIFIED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

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