SEA80DYP13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Colville, WA · February 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1980
Place
Colville, WA · COLVILLE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4823ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800204001719A
Case key
132168

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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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3-0016   80/2/4    COLVILLE,WA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N4823Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLVILLE,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        REMARKS- LND BETWEEN TAXIWAY & RWY IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N4823Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4823Z · 1

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