- Date
- June 26, 1985, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Angle Fire, NM
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6504JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850626028089A
- Case key
- 16711
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On June 26, 1985, a Piper pa 28-180, descended and crashed after takeoff from angel Fire airport, NM. The plt reported no mechanical difficulties. The density alt was 10609 ft. the takeoff distance chart indicates a maximum da of 7000 ft. the plt was not injured. His wife received minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6504J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-4940
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George Burris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Angel Fire, runway 35, 6,800 × ft, dirt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.