Non-IFR Pilot Was Flying On A Moonless Night Over The Ocean
The NTSB has released a probable cause report from an accident which occurred on July 4, 2016, about 2300 Pacific daylight time. A Cessna 172F impacted the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Brookings Airport (BOK), Brookings, Oregon. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed.