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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Roche Harbor, WA · October 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1979
Place
Roche Harbor, WA · ROCHE HARBOR, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N816JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133352

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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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3-2449  79/10/28   ROCHE HARBOR,WA     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 425
        TIME - 1545                    N816J               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHE HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  ROCHE HARBOR,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-RWY WET W PUDDLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N816J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roche Harbor