SEA72DYI07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Bend, OR · August 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1971
Place
Bend, OR · BEND, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6651PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163103

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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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3-3146  71/8/19    BEND,OREG           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 142
        TIME - 1830                    N6651P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT BUTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORVALLIS,OREG              SISTERS,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6651P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pilot Butte

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