SEA81DYA14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Stanley, ID · June 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1981
Place
Stanley, ID · STANLEY, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3402QPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810620045849A
Case key
125251

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2659  81/6/20  NR.STANLEY,ID         PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 594
        TIME - 1030                    N3402Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANLEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         STANLEY,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        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
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- UN TO CLB OUT OF GND EFFECT.D/A 7400FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3402Q
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanley Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3402Q · 1

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