# Accident 19940720027219A: Piper PA32300, Moriarty, NM, July 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1994, 13:30 local time
- Place: Moriarty, NM
- Airport: Moriarty Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9997° N, 106.0399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9997&lon=-106.0399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71RJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 165 total, 32 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940720027219A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY ON FINAL. ADDED POWER TO RETURN TO RUNWAY. SETTLED GEAR UP. ENGINE POOR CONDITION. LACKED POWER.

## 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 FTW94LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA240), Jul 20, 1994: Piper PA-32-300 (N71RJ), Moriarity, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. FACTORS WERE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, DOWNDRAFTS AND THE DEGRADED ENGINE PERFORMANCE DUE TO PERVIOUS DETONATION…

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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