# Accident 19790603012689A: Piper PA28R200, Crescent Lake, OR, June 3, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1979, 13:30 local time
- Place: Crescent Lake, OR
- Airport: State
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5096° N, 121.9353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crescent Lake, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5096&lon=-121.9353&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6998N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6998N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,100 total, 140 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA79FYK14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYK14) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790603012689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ATTEMPT TAKEOFF IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON SOFT PUMICE COVERED STRIP. LIFTED OFF THEN IMPACTED RWY,GROUND LOOPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA79FYK14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYK14), Jun 3, 1979: Piper PA-28R (N6998N), Crescent Lake, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6998N (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20100816041919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100816041919I), Aug 16, 2010: Piper PA-28R-200 (N6998N), Nampa, ID, No damage. The pilot was landing at Nampa airport, the gear position indicators indicated the landing gear was down (3 green). During the flare the left wing dropped, he…
- [Incident 19780309015609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780309015609I), Mar 9, 1978: Piper PA28/ (N6998N), Winterset, IA, Minor damage. Pilot hit snow outside the snow-plowed area during touch & go. Instructor in right seat unable to stop the turn.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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