DEN79DQA07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Raton, NM · November 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1978
Place
Raton, NM · RATON, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6169WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781119036899A
Case key
138180

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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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3-4399  78/11/19 NR.RATON,NM           PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 112
        TIME - 1315                    N6169W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM             RATON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- AIRPORT CLOSED,ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6169W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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