Accident Piper PA-24-400 N8541P, Thursday 8 September 1988

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Date:	Thursday 8 September 1988
Time:	18:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-24-400
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8541P
MSN:	122
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-720-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gasquet, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Stockton, CA (KSCK)
Destination airport:	Crescent City, CA (CEC
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE TURNED FINAL APPROACH, INTENSE SUNGLARE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND 'IN THE BLIND,' AND COLLIDED WITH TREES IN APPROACH PATH. THE ACFT REMAINED FLYABLE AND THE PILOT DIVERTED TO MEDFORD, OREGON.

Probable Cause:

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