# NTSB SEA84LA234: Piper PA-28-151, N788MS, Shady Cove, OR, September 29, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 29, 1984, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Shady Cove, OR
- Coordinates: 42.609992, -122.799926 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6100&lon=-122.7999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA234
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40015/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA234

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF AND THE ACFTDESCENDED IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE INTO TREES AND THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N788MS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N788MS-1996-05-17), registration cancelled 1996-05-17, S/N 287415269 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7415269
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Deans Machine
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 41S, SHADY COVE, OR
- Destination: 3S8, GRANTS PASS, OR
- Airport: 41S, Rogue-Air, runway 30, 1,800 × 80 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 265 total, 10 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19840929054929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840929054929A), Sep 29, 1984: Piper PA28151, Shady Cove, OR, Substantial damage. Crash occurred when aircraft entered a departure stall after takeoff at 50 feet AGL.

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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