Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N55624, Saturday 14 January 1984

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Date:	Saturday 14 January 1984
Time:	12:35 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N55624
MSN:	29R-7335260
Total airframe hrs:	2412 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newport, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Hillsboro, OR (KHIO)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE CONSTRUCTION DITCH RAN ACROSS THE RWY. THE RWY HAD BEEN NOTAMED AS OUT OF SERVICE EXCEPT FOR THE LAST 2000 FT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE 3 WHITE BARRIERS MARKING THE POSITION OF THE CONSTRUCTION DITCH HAD BLOWN OVER PRIOR TO HIS LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: