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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jmez Pueblo, NM · June 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1974
Place
Jmez Pueblo, NM · JMEZ PUEBLO, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5025TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740618016869A
Case key
173453

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1678  74/6/18  NR.JMEZ PUEBLO,N MEX  PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N5025T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRE ACROSS ARROYO,CONT FLT & LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5025T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N5025T · 1

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