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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-151 · Sacramento, CA · June 22, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 22, 1984, 15:10 local (22:10 UTC)
Place
Sacramento, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44190Piper PA-28-151
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840622026189A
Case key
24318

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandFactor
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor

Analysis

The plt stated he landed a little long on the 2800 foot dirt road and was unable to stop. The acft traveled off the end of the road and collided with a river bank.

Aircraft

Registration
N44190
Reported as
Piper PA-28-151
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-7415599
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Michael W. Leonard
Last inspection
Annual · June 21, 1984
Departed
RNO · Reno, NV

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
36
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
5,657 total · 390 in this make and model · 59 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Variable at 5 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
82 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.