# NTSB SEA80FA035: Piper PA-28, N2204F, Couer D'Alene, ID, June 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1980
- Place: Couer D'Alene, ID · COUER D'ALENE, ID
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0613  80/6/22  NR.COUER D'ALENE,ID   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1600
        TIME - 1710                    N2204F              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COUER D'ALENE,ID             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT TREES DRG TURN OVR FRIENDS HOUSE.HOUSE LCTD IN VLY APRX 2000FT WIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2204F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2204F-1980-07-26), registration cancelled 1980-07-26, S/N 28-7990192, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (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 19800622033739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622033739A), Jun 22, 1980: Piper PA28181, Coeur D'Alene, ID, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flying low in narrow valley. Made steep bank over passengers home. Struck trees on hillside.

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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