SEA76FYC33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Hillsboro, OR · February 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1976
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4516APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760221003759A
Case key
152689

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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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3-0609  76/2/21    HILLSBORO,OR        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 111
        TIME - 1530                    N4516A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LICORICE LANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D SHORT OF RWY,CONTACTED IRRIGATION PIPE CAUSING NOSE GR TO COLLAPSE.NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4516A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Licorice Lane

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