# NTSB DEN71DXT08: Piper PA-28, N6859W, Mexican Hat, UT, September 6, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1970
- Place: Mexican Hat, UT · MEXICAN HAT, UT
- Location: 37.1743° N, 109.8836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mexican Hat, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1743&lon=-109.8836&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138532
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DXT08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXT08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3701   70/9/6    MEXICAN HAT,UT      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 600
        TIME - 1700                    N6859W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 508 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLJATO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICAN HAT,UT              PAGE,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER/INADEQUATE VENTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BROKEN WIRE COIL,CARB AIR INTAKE HOSE.HIT SAND DUNES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6859W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6859W-2013-11-12), registration cancelled 2013-11-12, S/N 28-21015, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oljato

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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