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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA46-500TP · Albuquerque, NM · March 7, 2003

Date: March 7, 2003 · 19:18 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N522RF
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03FA045
Reported as: Piper PA46500TP
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A42
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,440 total120 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N522RFRegistration cancelled Oct 11, 2003 · Piper PA46-500TPS/N 4697119 · Built 2001 Airframe modelPiper PA46-500TP Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42Turbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On March 7, 2003, at 1918 mt, a Piper PA-46-500TP, N522RF, was destroyed during impact with terrain near Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico. The instrument rated private pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The pilot was operating the airplane under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross country, night flight that originated at 1806 from scottsdale, AZ. The pilot had just canceled his IFR flight plan and was landing visually at a non towered airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 7, 2003, AT 1918 MT, A PIPER PA-46-500TP, N522RF, WAS DESTROYED DURING IMPACT WITH TERRAIN NEAR DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY, NIGHT FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED AT 1806 FROM SCOTTSDALE, AZ. THE PILOT HAD JUST CANCELED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS LANDING VISUALLY AT A NON TOWERED AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN03FA045Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe pilot's unstabilized approach and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, and the static wires.Mar 8, 2003 · Destroyed