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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Othello, WA · August 27, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1970
Place
Othello, WA · OTHELLO, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5806UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107594

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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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3-3636  70/8/27    OTHELLO,WASH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 340
        TIME - 2130                    N5806U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TANGO FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,WASH               OTHELLO,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 10FT SHORT OF RWY.PLT FLEW 7HRS DRG PRECEDING 14HR PERIOD.PLT SAID HE ADDED PWR TOO LATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5806U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tango Field

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