Piper PA-30-160 N7329Y
15 December 1984 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 December 1984 at about 01:57 local time, a Piper PA-30-160 registered N7329Y was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30-160
- Registration
- N7329Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Worth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA043
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
THE FLT WAS EN ROUTE FROM FORTH WORTH, TX, TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, WHEN THE PLT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO ALBUQUERQUE. THE A/C CRASHED WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO RWY 8. THE PLT RECEIVED HIS INSTRUMENT RATING SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 6 MOS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD LOGGED 24.1 HRS OF ACTUAL INSTRUMENTS BUT ONLY ONE INSTRUMENT APPROACH SINCE RECEIVING HIS INSTRUMENT RATING. THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING MORE THAN 3 HRS ON INSTRUMENTS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30-160 | Massies Mill, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Helio H-295 | Dulce, New Mexico, United States | Southwest Safaris | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Cessna 170B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Scheibe Flugzeugbau ZUGVOGEL IIIB | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182K | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |