DEN77FQA13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Datil, NM · January 24, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1977
Place
Datil, NM · DATIL, NM
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4867PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770124000799A
Case key
156833

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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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3-0066  77/1/24    DATIL,NM            PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4867P              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA.DATE OF ACCIDENT PRESUMED.TWO PERSONS BELIEVED ABOARD ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4867P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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