# NTSB SEA77DYM22: Harmon Stits, N219H, Oregon City, OR, March 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1977
- Place: Oregon City, OR · OREGON CITY, OR
- Location: 45.3413° N, 122.5923° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oregon City, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3413&lon=-122.5923&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157972
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYM22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0958  77/3/21    OREGON CITY,OR      HARMON STITS        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 3500
        TIME - 1600                    N219H               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OREGON CITY AIRPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MULINO,OR                   OREGON CITY,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          265                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTS ACFT ENCOUNTERED GUST,SETTLED,STRUCK FENCE SHORT OF RWY.PLTS 1ST FLT THIS ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N219H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N219H), registered now, S/N HS-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HARMON STITS
- Registry model: [Harmon-Stits PLAYBOY SA3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/harmon-stits-playboy-sa3a) (registry code 86502BW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oregon City Airpk

## 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 19770321008359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770321008359A), Mar 21, 1977: Amtrsa STITSSJ, Oregon City, OR, Substantial damage. Plt rpts acft encountered gust,settled,struck fence short of rwy. Plts 1st flt this acft.

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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