Piper PA-23 N1276P
26 April 1971 · Tularosa, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1971 at about 07:51 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N1276P was involved in an accident during in flight near Tularosa, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tularosa, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N1276P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cortez, N Mex → Ruidoso, N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ALL TANKS EMPTY. DIVERTED IN FLT DUE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AT DEST. R FUEL GAUGE STUCK AT 1/2 POS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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