DEN78DTE13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Paonia, CO · November 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1977
Place
Paonia, CO · PAONIA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N41373Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771126037479A
Case key
144686

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3782  77/11/26   PAONIA,CO           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 346
        TIME - 1430                    N41373              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 297 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH FORK VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAONIA,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD

Aircraft

Registration
N41373
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Fork Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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