19850813038479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Ruidoso, NM · August 13, 1985

Date
August 13, 1985 · 10:25 local
Place
Ruidoso, NM
Airport
Ruidoso
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2905B
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA217
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total250 in this make and model40 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.

Struck a ditch collapsing gear on second aborted takeoff attempt. Over gross weight. Density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A DITCH COLLAPSING GEAR ON SECOND ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. OVER GROSS WEIGHT. 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.