SEA75DVC15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Condon, OR · August 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Condon, OR · CONDON, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3623WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817028289A
Case key
138674

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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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3-3817  74/8/17    CONDON,OREG         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1452
        TIME - 2130                    N3623W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIRCLE W RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OREG                 CONDON,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3623W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Circle W Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3623W · 1

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