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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Albuquerque, NM · July 30, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1977
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N222GMPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1933
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770730021189A
Case key
146724

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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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3-1719  77/7/30    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N222GM              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      63, 21674 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SHUT DN L ENG,UNABLE TO RESTART.UNDERSHOT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N222GM
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alameda

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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