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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R201T · Lone Pine, CA · May 4, 1983

Date: May 4, 1983 · 09:50 local
Place: Lone Pine, CA
Airport: Saline Valley
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38607
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA214
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 582 total18 in this make and model51 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.

Overran dirt strip on landing. Ran into a ditch off the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

OVERRAN DIRT STRIP ON LANDING. RAN INTO A DITCH OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLone Pine, CAThe acft overran the runway and collided with a ditch during landing. The runway being used was a portion of an unused dirt road which has no service facilities or wind indicators. The pilot made two passes over the area and in his statement he said he…May 4, 1983 · Substantial damage