- Date
- August 6, 1985, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cold Meadows, ID
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4346TPiper PA-28-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850806036859A
- Case key
- 40218
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Analysis
The plt was attempting to land on an airstrip with a density alt of 9000 ft. during a go-around the acft was unable to out climb rising terrain due to the density alt. A departure stall into trees resulted. A post-impact fire destroyed the acft. The plt reported he had little 'back country' flying experience.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4346T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287210007
- Airframe hours
- 910
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B4B5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Walton L. Law
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 8, 1984
- Departed
- S80 · Grangeville, ID
- Destination
- U81 · Salmon, ID
- Airport
- U81 · Cold Meadows Airstrip, runway 34, 4,550 × 90 ft, dirt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 388 total · 376 in this make and model · 338 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.