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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Santa Rosa, NM · August 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1978
Place
Santa Rosa, NM · SANTA ROSA, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2574MPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780814022409A
Case key
140018

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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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3-2272  78/8/14    SANTA ROSA,NM       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 165
        TIME - 1530                    N2574M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ROSA,NM               MCALLEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2574M
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Rosa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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