NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 2001-07-13 · Tekoa, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA01LA130
Event ID
20010718X01450
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-13
Location
Tekoa, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.239887, -117.110549
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N4920F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-current pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance with wheat crops on short final, and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action. Factors included wheat crops and a dirt bank on short final, the runway's lack of a visual approach slope indicator installation, and a visual illusion (wheat crop matched background color) that impaired both pilots' ability to visually detect the wheat crops.