# NTSB DEN76FQA32: Piper PA-34, N44311, Albuquerque, NM, December 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 30, 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76FQA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4037  75/12/30   ALBUQUERQUE,NM      PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N44311              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LONGVIEW,TX                 FRESNO,CA                    ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        REMARKS- L BRAKE FAILED ON RAMP. HIT PARKED FAN JET FALCON,REG N/R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44311](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44311-2019-02-04), registration cancelled 2019-02-04, S/N 34-7450206, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Albuquerque Intl

## 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 19751230041969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751230041969A), Dec 30, 1975: Piper PA34200, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. L brake failed on ramp. Hit parked fan jet falcon,reg n/r.

## Other investigations on N44311 (1)

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 ERA16LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA236), Jun 29, 2016: Piper PA34 (N44311), Winnsboro, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a go-around, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and…

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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