FTW81DPM16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Afton, OK · July 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1981
Place
Afton, OK · AFTON, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N39533Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810720043459A
Case key
125114

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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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3-1778  81/7/20    AFTON,OK            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N39533              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONKEY ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    AFTON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT BALE OF HAY ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N39533
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monkey Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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