# Accident 19971016031359A: Challis, ID, October 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1997
- Place: Challis, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 44.6507° N, 114.1508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6507&lon=-114.1508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7507D (not matched to a registry record)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971016031359A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING, CHALLIS, ID

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA002), Oct 16, 1997: Piper PA-22-150 (N7507D), Challis, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were inattention and fatigue.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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