# NTSB DEN74AD006: Piper PA-24, N5879P, Weed, NM, August 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1973
- Place: Weed, NM · WEED, NM
- Location: 32.7969° N, 105.5309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weed, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7969&lon=-105.5309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2441   73/8/5  NR.WEED,N MEX         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 590
        TIME - 1343                    N5879P              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDER WOLF RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                WEED,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      84
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- APCH TO MARGINAL STRIP,DENSITY ALT APRX 9500 FT. GR DWN,FLAPS UP.PLT CLAIMED PWR LOSS,NO MALF FND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5879P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5879P-1973-09-13), registration cancelled 1973-09-13, S/N 24-963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Linder Wolf Ranch

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730805028099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730805028099A), Aug 5, 1973: Piper PA24400, Weed, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Apch to marginal strip,density alt aprx 9500 ft. gr dwn,flaps up. Plt claimed pwr loss,no malf fnd.

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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