DEN69F0228

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · April 26, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1969
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6626WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190210

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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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3-1232  69/4/26    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5549
        TIME - 1440                    N6626W              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDIA BASE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG LOST POWER. PLT STALLED TRYING TO RETURN TO AFLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6626W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandia Base

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