Piper PA-28-140 N6431R

Summary

On 18 August 1984 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6431R was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 August 1984 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Durango, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Animas Air Park (5C00)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N6431R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Albuquerque

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN84LA264

Nobody was injured.

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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A RWY LIGHT DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT GOT TO ABOUT 6 FT AGL FOR ABOUT 100 FT AND WHENTHE PLT PUSHED FOWARD ON THE CONTROL COLUMN THE ACFT SETTLED BACK ON THE RWY. DURING THE ROLL THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT A RWY LIGHT. THE PLT MAINTAINED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE NOSE GEAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR WAS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. FAA DID A FLT CHECK WITH THE PLT AND REPORTED THAT HE USED ONLY THE AILERONS FORCROSS-WIND CORRECTIONS WHILE ON THE RWY. THE RUDDERS AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING WERE NOT USED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.