# NTSB DEN75AD045: Piper PA-23, N6920Y, Albuquerque, NM, February 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1975
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75AD045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0387  75/2/26  NR.ALBUQUERQUE,NM     PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N6920Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      52, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ALBUQUERQUE,NM               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 2/27/75.TRAINING FOR ATP RATING.FLEW INTO MTN 300-400FT BLO SUMMIT.CLEAR NIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6920Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6920Y-1975-05-14), registration cancelled 1975-05-14, S/N 27-4276 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM)](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250-6pclm) (registry code 7102313) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750226006449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750226006449A), Feb 26, 1975: Piper PA23250, Albuquerque, NM, Destroyed. Recovery date 2/27/75.training for ATP rating. Flew into mtn 300-400FT blo summit. Clear night.

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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