# Accident 20110803018159A: Piper PA-24-250, Camas, WA, August 3, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 2011, 16:35 local time
- Place: Camas, WA
- Airport: Grove Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6333° N, 122.3833° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6333&lon=-122.3833&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6297P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6297P-2012-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA367) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110803018159A

## Narrative

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

DURING TRAFFIC PATTERN ENTRY AIRCRAFT CONTINUED A LEFT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED VERTICALLY IN AN OPEN FIELD. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED, FATAL TO PILOT.

## 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 WPR11FA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA367), Aug 3, 2011: Piper PA-24-250 (N6297P), Camas, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.

## Other reports on N6297P (1)

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

- [Accident 19960103026449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960103026449A), Jan 3, 1996: Piper PA24250 (N6297P), Camas, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he forgot to extend the landing gear for landing.

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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