# NTSB DEN78FQA50: Piper PA-28R, N2574M, Santa Rosa, NM, August 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1978
- Place: Santa Rosa, NM · SANTA ROSA, NM
- Location: 34.9361° N, 104.6750° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Rosa, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9361&lon=-104.6750&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FQA50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2574M-1989-08-29), registration cancelled 1989-08-29, S/N 28R7837093 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Rosa

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780814022409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780814022409A), Aug 14, 1978: Piper PA28R201, Santa Rosa, NM, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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