FTW82FPM05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tulsa, OK · November 18, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1981
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8307ZPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811118074299A
Case key
123342

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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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3-2649  81/11/18   TULSA,OK            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 163
        TIME - 1835                    N8307Z              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  TULSA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- DARK NGT.EDGE LGTS ON WEST SIDE OF RWY ONLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8307Z
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harvey Young

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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