Piper PA-24-260 N8728P
23 April 1983 · Anthony, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1983 at about 23:38 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N8728P was involved in an accident near Anthony, 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 23:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anthony, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9504, -107.0193
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N8728P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aquila → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA200
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 ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS IN CRUISE FLT. THE PLT SAID THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & THEN LOST POWER COMPLETELY. HIS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THEROAD HAD 3 FT HIGH DIRT BANKS ON EITHER SIDE ABOUT 28 FT APART. THE WINGS STRUCK THE EMBANKMENTS. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND TEST RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND PERFORMED NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Oceanside, California, United States | Aviation Unlimited | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | 3M Se of Benton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Stehekin, Washington, United States | Calvin A Merriman | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,700 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1983 | Beechcraft 200 | Eagle Nest, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Anton Chico, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Bell 206L-1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Emergency Medical Supplies | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172N | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hughes 500D | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |