DEN77FQA52

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Aztec, NM · September 4, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1977
Place
Aztec, NM · AZTEC, NM
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1344HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770904027249A
Case key
145145

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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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3-2767   77/9/4    AZTEC,NM            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N1344H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS LUNAS,NM                AZTEC,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- FLAPS NOT RETRACTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1344H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aztec Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1344H · 1

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