# NTSB SEA76DYI14: Piper PA-28, N15285, La Pine, OR, March 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1976
- Place: La Pine, OR · LA PINE, OR
- Location: 43.6868° N, 121.4853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Pine, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6868&lon=-121.4853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153508
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76DYI14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYI14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0845  76/3/26    LA PINE,OR          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 124
        TIME - 1700                    N15285              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUNRIVER,OR                 KLAMATH FALLS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- LND DUE ENROUTE WEA. STRIP CLOSED. HIT YELLOW PAINTED AUTO TIRES SHAPED IN X FORM ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15285](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15285-2018-01-10), registration cancelled 2018-01-10, S/N 28-7305050, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: La Pine

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760326006089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760326006089A), Mar 26, 1976: Piper PA28180, La Pine, OR, Substantial damage. Lnd due enroute wea. Strip closed. Hit yellow painted auto tires shaped in x form on rwy.

## Other investigations on N15285 (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX03CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA263), Aug 25, 2003: Piper PA-28-180 (N15285), Pauma Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. The rising terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA74DYC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC50), May 15, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N15285), Mulino, OR, substantial damage

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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