- Date
- November 27, 1987, 11:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cornelius, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4523ZPiper PA-22-108
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871127068639A
- Case key
- 40761
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot was attempting to land in a field near a farmhouse. On final approach the pilot cleared large power lines, but had not seen small power lines ahead and below the aircraft. The aircraft struck the power lines in flight with the nose gear. The aircraft descended onto the ground striking a small tree before coming to rest on the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4523Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-108
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-8025
- Airframe hours
- 1,850
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-G1R, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael E. Sanderson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
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
- 27
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 200 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 70 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.