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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Brooks, OR · July 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1980
Place
Brooks, OR · BROOKS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2159CPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800713025389A
Case key
130006

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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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3-1731  80/7/13    BROOKS,OR           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N2159C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARCHENKO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AURORA,OR                   RETURN                       BROOKS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ARPT NOT AUTHORIZED BY IP.LNDD PAVED PORTION 2300FT RWY,BEGINNING MID-FLD.HIT HANGAR 30FT L OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N2159C
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harchenko

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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