Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-22-150 N3957P

12 December 1983 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 December 1983 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3957P was involved in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates
35.5209, -108.7310
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-150
Registration
N3957P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Gallup
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW84LA095

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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 PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A HARD/FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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