# NTSB DEN72AD060: Piper PA-32, N4278R, Glenwood, NM, June 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1972
- Place: Glenwood, NM · GLENWOOD, NM
- Location: 33.3176° N, 108.8752° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glenwood, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3176&lon=-108.8752&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0913  72/6/22  NR.GLENWOOD,N MEX     PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2000
        TIME - 1730                    N4278R              PX-  5  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GLENWOOD,N MEX               TRUTH OR CONSQ,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      11000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/24/72. LOST CTL TRYING TO TURN AROUND IN STEEPLY RISING CANYON.DENSITY ALT 10400FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4278R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4278R-1972-08-11), registration cancelled 1972-08-11, S/N 32-40650, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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