Sportsman Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Newberg, Oregon 97132
Saturday, March 28, 1987 11:40 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SEATED AT THE CONTROLS IN THE LEFT FRONT SEAT WAS A PLT WHO HAD NOT FLOWN IN TEN YEARS. SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT WAS THE OWNER/STUDENT PLT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WAS TO FAMILIARIZE THE PLT WITH THE ACFT SO THAT THE PLT COULD BECOME CURRENT AND QUALIFY FOR HIS BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER, THE PLT HAD JUST AGREED TO PURCHASE THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH EXCESS AIRSPEED AND A HARD BOUNCED LANDING OCCURRED. A LOSS OF CONTROL WAS IMMINENT. THE PLT REQUESTED THE OWNER/STUDENT TO TAKE COMMAND OF THE ACFT. THE STUDENT PLT TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND THE STUDENT PLT RAISED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TOO HIGH RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED WITH A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK. A DEPARTURE STALL RESULTED WITH THE ACFT STRIKING THE GROUND OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 34.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/28/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1140
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City NEWBERG
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97132
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SPORTSMAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2S6
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 178
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1144
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 383
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 28 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1330
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33500
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:01PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4298T
NTSB Number SEA87LA070
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7225127
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3600
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TERRY L. JANSSEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 417 MADISON AV.
Aircraft Owner City OREGON CITY
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97045
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 3S2
Departure City AURORA
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 2S6
Destination City NEWBURG
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --