# NTSB SEA80FA043: Piper J4E, N37989, Mountain Home, ID, August 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1980
- Place: Mountain Home, ID · MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
- Location: 43.1316° N, 115.6973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mountain Home, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1316&lon=-115.6973&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130003
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FA043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1727  80/8/11  NR.MOUNTAIN HOME,ID   PIPER J4E           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 595
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N37989              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MOUNTAIN HOME,ID             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      90
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- D/A APPROX 6200FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37989](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37989-2014-10-02), registration cancelled 2014-10-02, S/N 4-1498 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4E
- Registry model: [Piper J4E](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4e) (registry code 7100610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, 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 19800811036249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800811036249A), Aug 11, 1980: Piper J4E, Mountain Home, ID, Substantial damage. Aircraft observed in unusual attitude by witness. Found crashed after missing overnight. Cause unknown.

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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