Accident: Piper PA32R
Dec 22, 2015 · Castro Valley, CA
NTSB numberWPR16FA042Event id20151222X03629
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R
- Registration
- N323PA
- Year built
- 2001
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR missed approach Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)7 nm (13 km) west
- Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)8 nm (15 km) east
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)12 nm (23 km) west
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