FTW80FQA33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Belen, NM · June 27, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1980
Place
Belen, NM · BELEN, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9363TPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800627021509A
Case key
130370

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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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3-0743  80/6/27    BELEN,NM            PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N9363T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELEN,NM                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PILOT NAUSEATED

Aircraft

Registration
N9363T
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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