# NTSB MKC81DCD18: Piper PA-32, N2835W, Holstein, IA, April 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1981
- Place: Holstein, IA · HOLSTEIN, IA
- Location: 42.4871° N, 95.5429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holstein, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4871&lon=-95.5429&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81DCD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0956  81/4/26    HOLSTEIN,IA         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 489
        TIME - 1430                    N2835W              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN&COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX CITY,IA               HOLSTEIN,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2835W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2835W-2018-01-17), registration cancelled 2018-01-17, S/N 32-7940148, built 1979 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Town&Country

## 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 19810426018959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810426018959A), Apr 26, 1981: Piper PA32300, Holstein, IA, Substantial damage. Ran off departure end of runway after a high, fast approach to the landing.

## Other investigations on N2835W (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 ERA13CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA079), Dec 4, 2012: Piper PA-32-300 (N2835W), Easton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

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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