FTW80FA080

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Lakeview, AR · May 27, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1980
Place
Lakeview, AR · LAKEVIEW, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6535CPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800527018319A
Case key
131203

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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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3-0702  80/5/27  NR.LAKEVIEW,AR        PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 920
        TIME - 1935                    N6535C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GASTON'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR             LAKEVIEW,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6535C
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gaston'S

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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