# NTSB SEA80FA015: Piper PA-28R, N3839M, Kalispell, MT, January 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1980
- Place: Kalispell, MT · KALISPELL, MT
- Location: 48.2162° N, 114.3276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kalispell, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2162&lon=-114.3276&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80067
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FA015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0515  80/1/10  NR.KALISPELL,MT       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1719                    N3839M              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 848 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            78 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KALISPELL,MT                 CALGARY,ALBERTA,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - RULES,REGULATIONS,STANDARDS PERSONNEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- CLB IN IFR CONDS,NO PUBL DPCR.RADAR CONTACT ADZY BLO MVA DOES NOT PROV TRRN CLNC.193LBS OVR MTGW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3839M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3839M-2012-11-13), registration cancelled 2012-11-13, S/N 28R-7803195, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800110000569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800110000569A), Jan 10, 1980: Piper PA28R201T, Kalispell, MT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck mountain ridge on IFR climbout from takeoff. Airplane over gross weight.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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