19871111063449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-400 · Winnemucca, NV · November 11, 1987

Date
November 11, 1987 · 15:45 local
Place
Winnemucca, NV
Airport
Battle Creek Ranch
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N400TT
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA88LA018
Reported as
Piper PA24400
Reported engine
Lycoming IO720A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,902 total2,200 in this make and model45 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.

Settled fast on final for a short private strip. Aircraft struck four fence posts at thresold of airstrip.

As the FAA filed it

SETTLED FAST ON FINAL FOR A SHORT PRIVATE STRIP. AIRCRAFT STRUCK FOUR FENCE POSTS AT THRESOLD OF AIRSTRIP.

NTSB investigation

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