Piper PA-28R-201 N38327

Summary

On 5 May 1985 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N38327 was involved in an accident near Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 May 1985 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Angel Fire

Coordinates

36.3894, -105.2702

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-201

Registration

N38327

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Amarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN85LA126

3 people had minor injuries.

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 PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE 6700 FT LONG RWY WITH A DENSITY ALT OF 10400 FT, TURBULENCE WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE AIRSPEED DECREASED TO APRX 70 KTS. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT, A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED DURING WHICH THE ACFT CONTACTED A FENCE. THE PLT REPORTED, '...WE COMPLETED PROCEDURES ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE, RUNWAY LENGTH, PERFORMANCE AND RUNUP.' THE TAKEOFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH 10 DEGS OF FLAPS LOWERED AND AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT WAS ACCELERATED TO 90 KTS. THE MAX DENSITY ALT ON THE TAKEOFF VS DENSITY ALT CHART IN THE FLT HANDBOOK IS 7000 FT. RECOMMENDED SHORT FLD TAKEOFF PROCEDURE CALLS FOR 25 DEGS OF FLAPS AND ACCELERATION TO 80 MPH UNTIL OBSTACLES ARE CLEARED. ANGLE FIRE ARPT IS LOCATED IN A MOUNTAIN VALLEY WITH RISING TERRAIN IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.