SEA79FYM11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hillsboro, OR · January 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1979
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N15543Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137685

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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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3-0111  79/1/25  NR.HILLSBORO,OR       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N15543              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 342 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            131 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STARK,S TWIN OAKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HILLSBORO,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- HIT POST 18FT SHORT AT RWY LEVEL.LND OK..

Aircraft

Registration
N15543
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stark,S Twin Oaks

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