DEN78DQA18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Los Lunas, NM · April 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1978
Place
Los Lunas, NM · LOS LUNAS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6110JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780418006609A
Case key
142776

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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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3-0606  78/4/18    LOS LUNAS,NM        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 0630                    N6110J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS LUNAS,NM                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6110J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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