- Date
- June 5, 1981
- Place
- Weaverville, CA · WEAVERVILLE, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3132ZPiper PA-22
- Status
- Completed · report August 25, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810605052109A
- Case key
- 125724
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1562 81/6/5 WEAVERVILLE,CA PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 58, 963 TIME - 2235 N3132Z PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LONNIE POOL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP AUBURN,CA WEAVERVILLE,CA CHICO,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER REMARKS- ATMTD LNDG ON UNLGTD RWY ON DARK NGT.STRUCK PWR LNS APRX 4FT BLO & 625FT FM DSPLCD THRESHOLD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3132Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Lonnie Pool
N3132ZRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2012 · Piper PA-22-150Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N3132Z · 1
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