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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Grants, NM · September 19, 2016

Date: September 19, 2016 · 17:00 local
Place: Grants, NM
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4477F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA375
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 292 total210 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N4477FRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2019 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680449 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On September 19, 2016, at 1700 MST, a Piper PA-32R-300, N4477F, crashed after takeoff about one mile nw of Grants-milan municipal airport (kgnt), Grants, new Mexico, while in route to southwestern Utah. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at tunica municipal airport (kuta) on September 19, 2016.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2016, AT 1700 MST, A PIPER PA-32R-300, N4477F, CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF ABOUT ONE MILE NW OF GRANTS-MILAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KGNT), GRANTS, NEW MEXICO, WHILE IN ROUTE TO SOUTHWESTERN UTAH. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TUNICA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KUTA) ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2016.

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 CEN16LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrants, NMA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 19, 2016 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4477F · 2

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

Incident 19980221012079IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Tyler, TXNarrative: nose wheel not fully extended. Right main gear collapsed on landing. Aircraft skidded off runway. Minor damage (mdr).Feb 21, 1998 · Minor damage Accident 19970218001669ASalida, COOn takeoff, insufficient power. Tried to land on runway. Nose gear and left main collapsed on landing.Feb 18, 1997 · Substantial damage