# Accident 19891015040409A: Piper PA32R300, Albuquerque, NM, October 15, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1989, 13:15 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Airport: Coronado Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0593° N, 106.6201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0593&lon=-106.6201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3166Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3166Q-1995-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 254 total, 31 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891015040409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TOOK OFF WITH ZERO FLAPS AND AUTO GEAR STAYED DOWN DUE SLOW CLIMB SPEED. SETTLED,HIT WIRES AND GROUND OFF AIRPORT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN90LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA010), Oct 15, 1989: Piper PA-32R-300 (N3166Q), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, HIS FAILURE TO USE THE RECOMMENDED FLAP EXTENSION, HIS FAILURE TO…

## Other reports on N3166Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810726053079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810726053079I), Jul 26, 1981: Piper PA32R300 (N3166Q), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Za lost electrical power landed gear up at nearest airport. Trusted auto gear extension inop without power.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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