# NTSB SEA77FYA20: Piper PA-22, N8002D, American Falls, ID, June 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1977
- Place: American Falls, ID · AMERICAN FALLS, ID
- Location: 42.7828° N, 112.8542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of American Falls, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7828&lon=-112.8542&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147565
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1438   77/6/4    AMERICAN FALLS,ID   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 248
        TIME - 1510                    N8002D              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMERICAN FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICAN FALLS,ID           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      87
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT 7800FT.CLIMBED IN STEEP NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8002D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8002D-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 22-5527, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: American Falls

## 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 19770604014279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770604014279A), Jun 4, 1977: Piper PA20115, American Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Density alt 7800FT.climbed in steep nose-high attitude.

## Other investigations on N8002D (1)

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 SEA74DYA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYA18), Dec 29, 1973: Piper PA-22 (N8002D), Bone, ID, 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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