# Accident 19970426006629A: Piper PA28140, Rawlins, WY, April 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1997
- Place: Rawlins, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.7808° N, 107.2203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7808&lon=-107.2203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6121J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6121J-2013-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970426006629A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT NOT ABLE TO CLIMB FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN, STRUCK GROUND OFF END OF RUNWAY, SHEARED GEAR.

## 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 SEA97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA093), Apr 26, 1997: Piper PA-28-140 (N6121J), Rawlins, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors include high density altitude, downdrafts, and rough/uneven terrain in the area where the pilot attempted the emergency landing.

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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