# NTSB DEN72AD058: Piper PA-28R, N4670J, Corona, NM, June 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1972
- Place: Corona, NM · CORONA, NM
- Location: 34.2501° N, 105.5970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2501&lon=-105.5970&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166591
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0912   72/6/7    CORONA,N MEX        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 586
        TIME - 1438                    N4670J              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,N MEX            ROSWELL,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      56
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/8/72. HIT MIN SLOPE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4670J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4670J-1972-08-15), registration cancelled 1972-08-15, S/N 28R-30570 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N4670J (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 FTW69D0529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0529), May 30, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N4670J), El Paso, TX, substantial damage

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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