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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Maxwell, CA · May 14, 1983

Date: May 14, 1983 · 18:10 local
Place: Maxwell, CA
Airport: Bell Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2115R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA230
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total375 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2115RRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2007 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916287 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Struck tall mustard grass landing on a private strip. Veered off runway and collpased the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TALL MUSTARD GRASS LANDING ON A PRIVATE STRIP. VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND COLLPASED THE NOSE GEAR.

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 LAX83LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaxwell, CAThe acft contacted mustard grass alongside the airstrip and swerved off to the right collapsing the nose gear. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot stated that he touched down in the middle of the 55 ft wide strip. In spite of this somehow…May 15, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2115R · 2

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

Accident 20060722014649AForced/Precautionary Landing · Grass Valley, CA(-23) Aircraft lost power on takeoff at the Grass Valley airport and ran off the end of the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and there were no injuries reported.Jul 22, 2006 · Substantial damage Incident 19800517052339ISfl Final Approach · Twin Falls, IDRight wing struck approach light after descending too low. Landed safely on runway.May 17, 1980 · Minor damage