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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Las Cruces, NM · October 12, 2003

Date: October 12, 2003 · 14:08 local
Place: Las Cruces, NM
Airport: Las Cruces International Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N891GP
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA009
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 485 total11 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N891GPRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23847 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 12, 2003, at 1408 MDT, a Piper PA-28-140, N891P, registered to rome sherrod ii, collided with foliage on landing at Las Cruces airport, Las Cruces, new Mexico, while on a cross country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan had been cancelled with the flight continuing with VFR flight following. The aircraft was substantilly damaged but the certificated flight instructor and private pilot were not injured. The flight originated at amarillo, Texas on October 12, 2003, at approximately 1100 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 12, 2003, AT 1408 MDT, A PIPER PA-28-140, N891P, REGISTERED TO ROME SHERROD II, COLLIDED WITH FOLIAGE ON LANDING AT LAS CRUCES AIRPORT, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN CANCELLED WITH THE FLIGHT CONTINUING WITH VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTILLY DAMAGED BUT THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PRIVATE PILOT WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT AMARILLO, TEXAS ON OCTOBER 12, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 MDT.

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 DEN04LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Cruces, NMthe CFI's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the CFI's inadequate supervision, the private pilot's delayed relinquishing of control, and the…Oct 12, 2003 · Substantial damage