# Accident 19970102046769A: Piper PA-28R-201T, Raton, NM, January 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1997, 15:30 local time
- Place: Raton, NM
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8878° N, 104.4404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raton, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8878&lon=-104.4404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40437, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40437-1999-11-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970102046769A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON DECEMBER 31 1996, AT 1430 MST, A PIPER PA-28R-201T, N40437, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR RATON, NM. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HER THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N40437 (1)

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

- [Accident 19961231043629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961231043629A), Dec 31, 1996: Piper PA28R201T (N40437), Raton, NM, Substantial damage. Engine lost power en route. Landed rough pasture. Separating landing gear NR2 cyl exhaust rocker arm separated.

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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