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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Jal, NM · July 27, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1977
Place
Jal, NM · JAL, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N32805Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770727020129A
Case key
146722

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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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3-1717  77/7/27    JAL,NM              PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 2025                    N32805              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  JAL,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TURNED IN CALICHE PIT TO AVOID FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N32805
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lea County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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