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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Kamiah, ID · October 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1970
Place
Kamiah, ID · KAMIAH, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3887TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132333

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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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3-3881   70/10/2   KAMIAH,ID           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 164
        TIME - 1510                    N3887T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAMIAH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OROFINO,ID                  KAMIAH,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- GR HIT FENCE AT END OF RWY DURING LDG FLARE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3887T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kamiah

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