Piper PA-38 N2587B
6 July 1986 · Cimarron, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1986 at about 19:35 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2587B, operated by Harry Abernathy, was involved in an accident near Cimarron, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cimarron, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2587B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harry Abernathy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Raton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA190
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT RECEIVED A CHECKOUT IN THE ACFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND THEN FLEW TO THE PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 FOOT MSL ELEVATION. GROUND WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS 'BUZZING THE AREA' AND FLEW INTO AN AREA OF HIGH TERRAIN. THE WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT STALLED INTO THE TOP OF THE TREES. THE DENSITY ALT WAS CALCULATED TO BE 13,530 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cameron 0-77 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1986 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Cessna T210M | Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | Douglas Warwick | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Alameda, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | Michael Kukulski | No injuries | - |