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FAA accident report · Piper PA24250 · Stehekin, WA · June 16, 1983

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Date
June 16, 1983 · 12:45 local
Place
Stehekin, WA
Airport
34
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47RR
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83FA127
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,833 total285 in this make and model28 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.

Too long on downwind landing. Struck trees trying to go around. Pilot misjudgment. Rear seat belts not used.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LONG ON DOWNWIND LANDING. STRUCK TREES TRYING TO GO AROUND. PILOT MISJUDGMENT. REAR SEAT BELTS NOT USED.

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 SEA83FA127Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportStehekin, WAThe acft crashed into trees at the departure end of the rwy during a go-around. The pilot had attempted a landing on RWY34 with full flaps. Power was cut on final over the trees at 75 mph. When touchdown had not been accomplished about halfway down the rwy…Jun 16, 1983 · Destroyed