DEN71FQA30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · November 25, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1970
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9101JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159130

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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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3-4250  70/11/25   ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 419
        TIME - 1759                    N9101J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 411 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- MISTOOK OBSTRUCTION LTS OF RAVINE FOR RWY THRESHOLD LTS. HIT 3 FT BELOW RWY LEVEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9101J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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