# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, NM

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN14CA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA488.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Belen, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2014 · N6693W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN10LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA227.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Glenwood, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2010 · N4372J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN06LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA004.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Truth or Conseq, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2005 · N55910 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's attempt to fly VFR into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the reported low ceiling and mountain obscuration, resulting in the pilot being unable to maintain a visual…
- [NTSB DEN04LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA009.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N891GP · Substantial damage
  > the 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…
- [NTSB FTW98LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA090.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1997 · N2343T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Related factors were: the gusty crosswind condition, icy runway, and proximity of the snowbank.
- [NTSB DEN91LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA031.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1991 · N6031W · Substantial damage
  > Pilot failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff climb resulting in a stall and subsequent loss of control of the aircraft. A factor was: the failure of the CFI to adequately supervise the student pilot.
- [NTSB DEN88LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA158.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1988 · N1578J · Substantial damage
  > The private plt & his wife were starting a cross-country personal transportation flt. The acft was loaded to near max gwt, & the fss had reported a density alt of 9,600 ft to the plt. After takeoff on a 6,300 x 100 ft, asphalt rwy, the plt said the acft…
- [NTSB DEN88LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA065.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1988 · N32982 · Substantial damage
  > The private plt and two pax attempted takeoff at or near max gwt at a density alt of 6,500 ft MSL. Full fuel had been loaded in the right tank and the plt indicated that the left tank was empty. Rwy 24 was in use with a 70 degree x-wind reported from 310…
- [NTSB DEN88LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA008.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lordsburg, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1987 · N530FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot said that he reduced the throttle during the descent to traffic pattern alt at the dusty acres arpt and when he pushed the throttle in, the throttle cable broke. The eng went to idle power and quit. The pilot executed an emergency landing on a…
- [NTSB DEN85LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA003.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Silver City, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1984 · N707FL · Destroyed
  > The plt stated after the accident that he was attempting to land on rwy 33. He continued to state that immediately prior to the landing flare, a 'terrific downdraft' forced the acft down on the rwy. The acft landed hard and the plt attempted a go-around. He…
- [NTSB FTW82FQD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQD11.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Mescalero, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · May 2, 1982 · N1884J · Destroyed
  > Two witnesses observed the aircraft flying eastbound at low altitude along a highway, then begin a climbing turn over sharply rising terrain. After completing about 90 degrees of turn, the aircraft struck the tops of trees about 30 ft AGL. About 12 paces…
- [NTSB FTW81FQA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA36.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N1791J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FQA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA26.md): Piper PA-28 · Cimarron, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N15617 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80DQD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DQD01.md): Piper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1979 · N6229W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA50.md): Piper PA-28 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N8007N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA41.md): Piper PA-28 · Cuba, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1979 · N8726N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA07.md): Piper PA28 · Raton, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N6169W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA34-139674.md): Piper PA-28 · Hatch, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1978 · N1775J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQD32.md): Piper PA-28 · Cloudcloft, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1978 · N1880J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FQA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA51.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1977 · N6624W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQG06.md): Piper PA-28 · Jal, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1977 · N32805 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FQA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA08.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1976 · N7585R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA17.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1975 · N102MS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA28.md): Piper PA-28 · Alameda, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1975 · N5025T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DQA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DQA26.md): Piper PA-28 · Dexter, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1975 · N15373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75AQA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AQA15.md): Piper PA-28 · Farmington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 30, 1974 · N5280T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA06.md): Piper PA-28 · Lybrook, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N8313R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75DQD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DQD01.md): Piper PA-28 · Columbus, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1974 · N9894W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FQA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQA51.md): Piper PA-28 · Jmez Pueblo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1974 · N5025T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FQD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQD19.md): Piper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1974 · N15905 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DQD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQD06.md): Piper PA-28 · Silver City, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1973 · N98222 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL014.md): Piper PA-28 · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1973 · N16454 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74DQD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQD02.md): Piper PA-28 · Loving, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1973 · N1249T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FQA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQA10.md): Piper PA-28 · Mountainair, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1973 · N5831U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA25.md): Piper PA-28 · Eagle Nest, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1973 · N5792F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQD27.md): Piper PA-28 · Anthony, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1972 · N6378R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQD01.md): Piper PA-28 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1971 · N6304W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71FQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FQA11.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1970 · N6177W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DQA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA12.md): Piper PA-28 · Tecolotito, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1970 · N7296J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DQA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DQA20.md): Piper PA-28 · Conchas Dam, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1970 · N98258 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DQA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DQA15.md): Piper PA-28 · Roswell, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1970 · N8235N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0141.md): Piper PA-28 · Alameda, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1969 · N4604R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70F0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0079.md): Piper PA-28 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1969 · N8019N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70F0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0012.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1969 · N4178J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0228.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1969 · N6626W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0174.md): Piper PA-28 · Lovington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1969 · N4482J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69D0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0149.md): Piper PA-28 · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1968 · N6122W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0147.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1967 · N6626W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0038.md): Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1967 · N6768W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0073.md): Piper PA-28 · Raton, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1966 · N6400W · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NM' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102802&state=NM

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