DEN66F0129

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Albuquerque, NM · October 16, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1965
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3163PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175696

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2894  65/10/16   ALBUQUERQUE N MEX   PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0630                    N3163P              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 30, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO RETRACT GEAR AND FLAPS FOR GO-AROUND. SIMULATED ENGINE OUT MANUVER

Aircraft

Registration
N3163P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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