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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · September 29, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1975
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N102MSPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750929032319A
Case key
151272

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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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3-3030  75/9/29    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 1911
        TIME - 2140                    N102MS              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVR FLEW SUITABLE ARPTS. LND IN GULCH AT NITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N102MS
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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