# NTSB LAX79FUJ43: Piper PA-32, N4100W, Morman Lake, AZ, February 5, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1979
- Place: Morman Lake, AZ · MORMAN LAKE, AZ
- Location: 34.9116° N, 111.4481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mormon Lake, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9116&lon=-111.4481&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137930
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FUJ43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0265   79/2/5    MORMAN LAKE,AZ      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1431
        TIME - 1545                    N4100W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 351 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 MORMAN LAKE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW PASS OVER FROZEN LAKE WITH ABOUT 2 FT SNOW.NOSE GEAR HIT SNOW,ACFT FLIPPED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4100W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4100W-1982-03-02), registration cancelled 1982-03-02, S/N 32-40163, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790205002319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790205002319A), Feb 5, 1979: Piper PA32300, Morman Lake, AZ, Destroyed. Pilot misjudged height above frozen lake during low pass. Struct snow-covered surface, flipped over.

## Other investigations on N4100W (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX68D0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0075), Jul 11, 1967: Piper PA-32 (N4100W), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage

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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