# NTSB SEA73FYE20: Piper PA-28, N9694W, Monroe, WA, November 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1972
- Place: Monroe, WA · MONROE, WA
- Location: 47.8598° N, 121.9840° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monroe, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8598&lon=-121.9840&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169365
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FYE20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYE20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3689  72/11/23   MONROE,WASH         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N9694W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FROMBACH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,WASH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- PLT HAD .4 HRS NIGHT TIME. ATMTD STRAIGHT IN APCH AT DUSK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9694W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9694W), registered now, S/N 28-23166 (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
- Airport: Frombach Field

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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