# NTSB DEN71DXD08: Piper PA-28, N3492R, Pagosa Spgs, CO, July 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1970
- Place: Pagosa Spgs, CO · PAGOSA SPGS, CO
- Location: 37.2634° N, 107.0035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pagosa Springs, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2634&lon=-107.0035&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121163
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DXD08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXD08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2903   70/7/4    PAGOSA SPGS,COLO    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 309
        TIME - 0905                    N3492R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              PAGOSA SPRINGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ACFT BALLOONED,DROPPED HARD ONTO RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3492R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stevens Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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