DEN77FQA51

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Albuquerque, NM · August 26, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1977
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6624WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770826027089A
Case key
145443

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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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3-3240  77/8/26  NR.ALBUQUERQUE,NM     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 175
        TIME - 2342                    N6624W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORIARITY,NM               ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6624W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.