# NTSB DEN84LA200: Piper PA-38-112, N9389T, Stratford, SD, June 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 18, 1984, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Stratford, SD
- Coordinates: 45.309852, -98.300178 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3099&lon=-98.3002&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16416
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA200
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16416/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA200

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - planned approach - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence

## Analysis

ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF APCH END OF RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE WHICH SURROUNDS THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP BOUNDRY. THE PLT STATED TOO MUCH ALT WAS LOST AT SLOW SPEED ON FINAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9389T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-78A0088
- Airframe hours: 1871
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mary Anderson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 13, 1982, 232 hours before
- Departed: ABR, ABERDEEN, SD
- Airport: Luedeke Private Airstrip, runway 36, 1,500 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 104 total, 104 in this make and model, 71 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840618033149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618033149A), Jun 18, 1984: Piper PA38112, Stratford, SD, Substantial damage. Ran through fence after landing short of runway. Fence hidden by tall grass. Too low and slow on approach.

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.

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