SEA73FYG01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · St.Maries, ID · July 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1972
Place
St.Maries, ID · ST.MARIES, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3887TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166692

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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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3-0643   72/7/9    ST.MARIES,ID        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 844
        TIME - 0900                    N3887T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 630 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.MARIES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OROFINO,ID                  ST.MARIES,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- DRIFTED L DURING LDG FLARE. HIT PARKED C-182 N2948F,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

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

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