Accident Piper PA-32R-301T N8180F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376905
 
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Date:Thursday 27 June 1985
Time:10:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P32R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32R-301T
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8180F
MSN: 32R-8029076
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:1091 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING TIO-540-S1AD
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lordsburg, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Albuquerque, NM
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD AT OR NEAR MAX GROSS WIEGHT AND AT HIGH DENSITY ALT CONDITIONS. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS A SMALL RISE IN THE ROAD AND HE EASED BACK ON THE CONTROL YOKE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING TWO MOUNDS OF DIRT. THE PLT SAID HE RECALLED THE LAST INDICATED AIRSPEED READOUT AS BEING 65 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN85LA175
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN85LA175

Location

Revision history:

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