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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Yamhill, OR · May 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1980
Place
Yamhill, OR · YAMHILL, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N32526Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800518017949A
Case key
131262

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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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3-0628  80/5/18  NR.YAMHILL,OR         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 130
        TIME - 0930                    N32526              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING M RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALEM,OR                   YAMHILL,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N32526
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying M Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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