# NTSB DEN79FA010: Piper PA-28R, N1245T, Cimarron, NM, November 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1978
- Place: Cimarron, NM · CIMARRON, NM
- Location: 36.5068° N, 104.9083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cimarron, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5068&lon=-104.9083&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138284
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3692  78/11/29   CIMARRON,NM         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 207
        TIME - 2000                    N1245T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,CO                   ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- HIT MTN RIDGE APRX 13MI W OF COURSE.NIGHT X-COUNTRY NOT AUTH WITHOUT INST RATING.RECOVERED 7/15/79
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1245T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1245T-1982-05-29), registration cancelled 1982-05-29, S/N 28R-7235246 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19781129040729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781129040729A), Nov 29, 1978: Piper PA28R200, Cimarron, NM, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Hit mtn ridge aprx 13MI w of course. Night x-country not auth withinst rating. Recovered 7/15/79

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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