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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Willow Spgs, MO · November 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1981
Place
Willow Spgs, MO · WILLOW SPGS, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8276HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811127077129A
Case key
123773

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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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3-2230  81/11/27 NR.WILLOW SPGS,MO     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N8276H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WILLOW SPGS,MO               KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- R STABILATOR STRUCK FENCE POST AT APCH END OF 1200FT VACANT FLD DRG OFF ARPT OPN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8276H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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