DEN73DQD11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Pinon, NM · November 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1972
Place
Pinon, NM · PINON, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4467ABeech A36
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163295

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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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3-3815  72/11/26   PINON,N MEX         BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 785
        TIME - 1530                    N4467A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 675 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEITTS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINON,N MEX                 SUNLAND,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- MUDDY,SHORT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4467A
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heitts Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.