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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Burlington, WA · October 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1970
Place
Burlington, WA · BURLINGTON, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4619JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158964

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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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3-4102  70/10/27   BURLINGTON,WASH     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 353
        TIME - 0015                    N4619J              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,WASH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- RWY LTG OK ON PRIOR T/O. RET TO FLD,RWY LTS INOP DUE MALFUNCTION. LINED UP ON FENCE 50 FT L OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N4619J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bayview

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