# NTSB LAX78DUJ80: Piper PA-28R, N2702M, Dolan Springs, AZ, June 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1978
- Place: Dolan Springs, AZ · DOLAN SPRINGS, AZ
- Location: 35.5919° N, 114.2733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dolan Springs, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5919&lon=-114.2733&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78DUJ80
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ80

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1252   78/6/1  NR.DOLAN SPRINGS,AZ   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2224
        TIME - 1300                    N2702M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCAL STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DOLAN SPRINGS,AZ            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RECENTLY PREPARED AIRSTRIP.SOFT AREA ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2702M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2702M-2018-02-12), registration cancelled 2018-02-12, S/N 28R-7803140, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Local Strip

## 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 19780601016099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780601016099A), Jun 1, 1978: Piper PA28R201T, Dolan Springs, AZ, Substantial damage. Recently prepared airstrip. Soft area on rwy.

## Other investigations on N2702M (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA14LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA024), Oct 27, 2013: Piper PA 28R-201T (N2702M), Everglades City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadvertent use of…

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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