DEN79DA017

NTSB accident investigation · Hawker-Sdly 125 · Taos, NM · January 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1979
Place
Taos, NM · TAOS, NM
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3MFHawker-Sdly 125
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790126014239A
Case key
136984

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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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3-0628  79/1/26    TAOS,NM             HAWKER-SDLY 125     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N3MF                PX-  0  0  8  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  36, 8335 TOTAL HOURS, 60
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TA0S MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARTLESVILLE,OK             TAOS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3MF
Reported as
Hawker-Sdly 125
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ta0s Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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