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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Pecos, NM · June 10, 1981

Date
June 10, 1981 · 18:00 local
Place
Pecos, NM
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8399Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FQA35
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,566 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Buzzed a homesite in a high valley, then tried to fly up a canyon. Struck trees on rising terrain.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZED A HOMESITE IN A HIGH VALLEY, THEN TRIED TO FLY UP A CANYON. STRUCK TREES ON RISING TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.