Piper PA-38-112 N91317
17 March 1982 · Farmington, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1982 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N91317, operated by Charlee A. Galbreath, was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7508, -108.1792
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N91317
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charlee A. Galbreath
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Grand Junction
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA096
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | El Monte, California, United States | Piper Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Custom Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | El Paso, Texas, United States | SW Air Rangers Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Hill Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna T210M | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | E.h. Mullins & V.n. Mullins | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Marshall AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Walter C. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Bell 206B | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | Doolittle Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |