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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Molalla, OR · October 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1980
Place
Molalla, OR · MOLALLA, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N33638Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801003050529A
Case key
128501

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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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3-2722   80/10/3   MOLALLA,OR          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 440
        TIME - 1715                    N33638              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUTCHINSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OR                  MOLALLA,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT CAR 150 FT SHORT OF RWY.NO WARNING SIGNS POSTED ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N33638
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hutchinson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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