# NTSB DEN77DQA12: Piper PA-24, N8031P, Albuquerque, NM, January 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1977
- 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: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77DQA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0079  77/1/23    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2224
        TIME - 1730                    N8031P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ALBUQUERQUE,NM               SANTA FE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH AIRPORT BOUNDRY FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8031P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8031P), registered now, S/N 24-3278, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alameda

## 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 19770123001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770123001289A), Jan 23, 1977: Piper PA24250, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Collided with airport boundry fence.

## Other investigations on N8031P (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 MKC67D0316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0316), Nov 13, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N8031P), Topeka, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0569), Apr 13, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N8031P), Emporia, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65D0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65D0133), Jan 12, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8031P), Chillicothe, MO, 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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