SEA78DYE33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bellevue, WA · August 14, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1978
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8845NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780814021749A
Case key
140495

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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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3-1930  78/8/14    BELLEVUE,WA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1800                    N8845N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  275 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EVERETT,WA                  BOISE,ID                     BELLEVUE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ENROUTE LDG TO CK WEA.

Aircraft

Registration
N8845N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellevue

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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