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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Albuquerque, NM · October 14, 1994

Date
October 14, 1994 · 06:10 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Airport
Coronado Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3699W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95LA021
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,110 total166 in this make and model61 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.

Lost control during takeoff in severe gusty crosswind. While rocking wheels caught bushes. Nosed over in soft sand.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF IN SEVERE GUSTY CROSSWIND. WHILE ROCKING WHEELS CAUGHT BUSHES. NOSED OVER IN SOFT SAND.

NTSB investigation

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