LAX79DUJ78

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Long Mesa, AZ · June 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1979
Place
Long Mesa, AZ · LONG MESA, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6581FPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790601026229A
Case key
135460

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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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3-2124   79/6/1  NR.LONG MESA,AZ       PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N6581F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 25, 586 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            76 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG MESA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUWEEP,AZ                  LONG MESA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6581F
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Mesa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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