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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Sutherlin, OR · December 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1980
Place
Sutherlin, OR · SUTHERLIN, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2924CPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801207078649A
Case key
128064

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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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3-3427   80/12/7   SUTHERLIN,OR        PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N2924C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     23, 2227 TOTAL HOURS, 270
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUTHERLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEBURG,OR                 SUTHERLIN,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND BESIDE RWY. MOISTURE ON WINDSHIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2924C
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sutherlin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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