# NTSB FTW84LA370: Piper PA-22-150, N3350Z, Tahlequah, OK, August 24, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 23, 1984, 23:50 local (Aug 24, 1984, 04:50 UTC)
- Place: Tahlequah, OK
- Coordinates: 35.910087, -94.969894 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9101&lon=-94.9699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA370
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21446/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA370

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - impairment(alcohol), pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RESPONDING TO THE ACFT ACCIDENT FOUND THE ACFT INVERTED BEYOND THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY. PLT STATED HE AND HIS PASSENGERS HAD BEEN DRINKING BEER AND DECIDED TO GO FLYING. PLT'S STATEMENTS TO OFFICERS ARE NOT CLEAR ON EXACT EVENTS OF THE LANDING OTHER THAN OVERSHOOTING THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3350Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3350Z), registered now, S/N 22-7290 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-7290
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A1A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Ralph E. Keith
- Registered owner: Tamko Tank Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: H73, Tahlequah Municipal, runway 17, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 14 total, 14 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUL, 46 nm away

## 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 19840823076909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840823076909A), Aug 23, 1984: Piper PA22150, Tahlequah, OK, Substantial damage. Nosed over after striking fence. Student with passengers. Overshot runway at night. Alcoholic beverage odor on all.

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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