# NTSB DEN74DQD06: Piper PA-28, N98222, Silver City, NM, October 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1973
- Place: Silver City, NM · SILVER CITY, NM
- Location: 32.7786° N, 108.2694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Silver City, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7786&lon=-108.2694&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188335
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DQD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3137   73/10/1   SILVER CITY,N MEX   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0745                    N98222              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 2744 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER RIDGEPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SILVER CITY,N MEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HIT A COW THAT WAS NEAR THE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98222](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98222), registered now, S/N 28-26117, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turner Ridgeport

## 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 19731001030489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731001030489A), Oct 1, 1973: Piper PA28140, Silver City, NM, Substantial damage. Plt hit a cow that was near the rwy.

## Other investigations on N98222 (3)

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 CHI04CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA281), Sep 23, 2004: Piper PA-28-140 (N98222), Jackson, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Collision with a deer when it crossed the airplane's path during landing rollout. Factors were low lighting (night) conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the…
- [NTSB FTW76FQD25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD25), Jun 15, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N98222), El Paso, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FQD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FQD12), Aug 31, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N98222), Fabens, 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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