ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13586
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| Date: | Sunday 13 May 1979 |
| Time: | 16:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Verna Drilling Co |
| Registration: | N54286 |
| MSN: | 31-7405226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque International Sunport, Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABO/KABO) |
| Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas (MAF/KMAF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) 13 May 1979 when stalled and crashed due to partial engine failure (loss of power in #1 engine) after initial climb out from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQKABQ) 3 miles (5 km) southeast of downtown Albuquerque, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"Pilot feathered right engine. Left hydraulic pump inoperative. Landing gear extended during go-around from gear-up approach. D/a 7750 feet".
The aircraft caught fire after impact, and two of the six persons on board (the pilot and one passenger) were killed. Of the other four passengers, one was seriously injured, and the other three sustained minor injuries.
Registration N54286 cancelled by the FAA on September 22, 1980
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN79FA039 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=36098&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=54286
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/nm/N54286/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1979/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-albuquerque-2-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2012 01:49 | GrandsonOfPilot | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-May-2015 20:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 01:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 01:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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