# NTSB SEA70DWA13: Piper PA-28, N9841W, Alford, OR, May 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1970
- Place: Alford, OR · ALFORD, OR
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122791
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DWA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2141   70/5/5    ALFORD,OREG         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N9841W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 823 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            351 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUGENE,OREG                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- INSTR DEMO EMERG LDG.APPLIED PWR,LDG GEAR DRAGGED IN TALL GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9841W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9841W), registered now, S/N 28-23349, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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