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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Trementina, NM · August 9, 2017

Date: August 9, 2017 · 09:00 local
Place: Trementina, NM
Airport: San Miguel Ranch Airfield
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3664Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA315
Reported as: Piper PA-22-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 331 total19 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N3664ZRegistration cancelled Dec 5, 2020 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-7562 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On aug 9, 2017 a 1960 Piper PA-22-150, departed (dht) at approximately 0845 towards sante fe, NM (saf). The plane was being operated by a private pilot on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at takeoff, and marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed in las vegas NM (approx 45 miles away) at the time of the accident, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft impacted trees and hillside at 6300 feet elevation near San Miguel Ranch Airfield substantially damaging the plane and fatally injuring the PIC.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUG 9, 2017 A 1960 PIPER PA-22-150, DEPARTED (DHT) AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 TOWARDS SANTE FE, NM (SAF). THE PLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT TAKEOFF, AND MARGINAL VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN LAS VEGAS NM (APPROX 45 MILES AWAY) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND HILLSIDE AT 6300 FEET ELEVATION NEAR SAN MIGUEL RANCH AIRFIELD SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE PLANE AND FATALLY INJURING THE PIC.

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 CEN17FA315Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NMThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an accelerated stall and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the gap in the pilot’s flight experience, his…Aug 9, 2017 · Substantial damage