- Date
- July 6, 1986, 13:35 local (19:35 UTC)
- Place
- Cimarron, NM
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2587BPiper PA-38
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860706030239A
- Case key
- 17005
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt received a checkout in the acft prior to the accident and then flew to the philmont scout ranch located at approximately 9,000 foot MSL elevation. Ground witnesses stated that the acft was 'buzzing the area' and flew into an area of high terrain. The witnesses stated the acft stalled into the top of the trees. The density alt was calculated to be 13,530 feet.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2587B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0134
- Airframe hours
- 1,322
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Harry Abernathy, doing business as Aero Monte Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 10, 1986 · 49 hours before
- Departed
- RTN · Raton, NM
- Destination
- RTN
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
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 104 total · 104 in this make and model · 54 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RTN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.