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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ft Bridger, WY · August 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1981
Place
Ft Bridger, WY · FT BRIDGER, WY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7283WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810802046839A
Case key
124149

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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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3-3263   81/8/2    FT BRIDGER,WY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 177
        TIME - 1145                    N7283W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT BRIDGER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HULLETT,WY                  FT BRIDGER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N7283W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Bridger

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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