Piper PA-32 N4278R
22 June 1972 · Glenwood, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 June 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N4278R, operated by Southwest Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Glenwood, New Mexico, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenwood, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N4278R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southwest Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Truth Or Consq, N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0913
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 6/24/72. LOST CTL TRYING TO TURN AROUND IN STEEPLY RISING CANYON.DENSITY ALT 10400FT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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