Piper PA-32R-301T N8180F
27 June 1985 · Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1985 at about 16:35 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N8180F was involved in an accident near Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States. 5 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3395, -108.6997
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N8180F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD AT OR NEAR MAX GROSS WIEGHT AND AT HIGH DENSITY ALT CONDITIONS. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS A SMALL RISE IN THE ROAD AND HE EASED BACK ON THE CONTROL YOKE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING TWO MOUNDS OF DIRT. THE PLT SAID HE RECALLED THE LAST INDICATED AIRSPEED READOUT AS BEING 65 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-32R | W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 210B | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft F33A | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 337 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |