# NTSB SEA82DA141: Piper PA-28-161, N8436B, Olympia, WA, August 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1982, 22:00 local (Aug 13, 1982, 05:00 UTC)
- Place: Olympia, WA
- Coordinates: 46.969554, -122.869201 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9696&lon=-122.8692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA141
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72090/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA141

## Analysis

THIS WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S FIRST NIGHT FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THAT ON THE SECOND LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN ELEVATED SET OF APPROACH LIGHTS, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - approach light/navaid (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8436B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-8116318
- Airframe hours: 477
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D3G 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Vagabond Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner: Linda Scharf
- Departed: OLYMPIA, WA
- Destination: OLYMPIA, WA
- Airport: Olympia, runway 17, 5,399 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 486 total, 50 in this make and model, 387 as pilot in command, 64 in the last 90 days, 24 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft broken
- Temperature: 145 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OLM

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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