# NTSB DEN72FQA44: Piper PA-30, N8644Y, Dulce, NM, June 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1972
- Place: Dulce, NM · DULCE, NM
- Location: 36.9538° N, 107.0003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dulce, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9538&lon=-107.0003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72FQA44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQA44-201449

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2742  72/6/20    DULCE,N MEX         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 267
        TIME - 1045                    N8644Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DURANGO,COLO                DULCE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           90                                                      315
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AFT CTL LOSS STARTED GOARND,DECIDED UN GOARND,ABORTED,HIT FENCE POST. WIND GUSTS 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8644Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dulce

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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