MKC80DCJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ogallala, NE · September 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1980
Place
Ogallala, NE · OGALLALA, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5376FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800907039749A
Case key
128867

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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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3-2120   80/9/7    OGALLALA,NE         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N5376F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 6822 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2650 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEARLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGALLALA,NE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG PSBL WND SHEAR OR TURBC ON FINAL APCH.HIT TALL CORN NR END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5376F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Searle

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5376F · 1

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