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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18-150 · Alamagordo, NM · November 8, 1989

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final report
Date
November 8, 1989, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
Place
Alamagordo, NM
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N726Piper PA-18-150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Investigation class
Class 3
Case key
17998

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Aircraft

Registration
N726
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18-8309021
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Public aircraft · Public use
Operator
U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Registered owner
US Department Of Agriculture
Departed
ALM · Almagordo, NM
Destination
ALM

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.

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
320° at 5 knots
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
64 °F

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