# NTSB DEN71FQA30: Piper PA-28, N9101J, Albuquerque, NM, November 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1970
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71FQA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FQA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4250  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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9101J), registered now, S/N 28-3143, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Coronado

## Other investigations on N9101J (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA24LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA020), Oct 20, 2023: Piper PA-28-180 (N9101J), Jackson, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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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