# NTSB SEA79FA010: Piper PA-20, N2411A, Joseph, OR, October 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1978
- Place: Joseph, OR · JOSEPH, OR
- Location: 45.3525° N, 117.2304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Joseph, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3525&lon=-117.2304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3184  78/10/28 NR.JOSEPH,OR          PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 5000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2411A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JOSEPH,OR                    MONTAGUE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/2/78. HIT TREES DURING ATTMPTD TURN AROUND. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 10000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2411A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2411A-1982-08-30), registration cancelled 1982-08-30, S/N 20-923 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19781028037499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781028037499A), Oct 28, 1978: Piper PA20115, Joseph, OR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Recovery date 11/2/78. Hit trees during attmptd turn around. Densalt about 10000FT.

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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