19850627028249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Lordsburg, NM · June 27, 1985

Date
June 27, 1985 · 10:35 local
Place
Lordsburg, NM
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8180F
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA175
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,501 total242 in this make and model15 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.

Lifted off early from a road and lost directional control. Struck embankment in a field. Density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF EARLY FROM A ROAD AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. STRUCK EMBANKMENT IN A FIELD. DENSITY ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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