Piper PA-34-200T N6174H
17 April 1984 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1984 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N6174H was involved in an accident near Ruidoso, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruidoso (RUI)
- Coordinates
- 33.3505, -105.6799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N6174H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA130
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
THE PLT STATED THAT A COMBINATION OF HIGH GROUND SPEED, TURBULENCE AND A DOWNDRAFT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT THE RWY. THE PLT SAID HE THOUGHT IT BETTER TO LAND AS HE DID THAN TO ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF HIGH TERRAIN TO THE NORTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Independence, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Piper PA-34-220T | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Acme, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Piper PA-34-200T | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | MED Air Express | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Cessna 180 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |