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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Tulsa, OK · November 18, 1981

Date
November 18, 1981 · 18:35 local
Place
Tulsa, OK
Airport
Harvey Young
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8307Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FPM05
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
163 total12 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck trees on final approach for a night landing at an unfamiliar airport. Misjudged airport altitude.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON FINAL APPROACH FOR A NIGHT LANDING AT AN UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT. MISJUDGED AIRPORT ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.