Piper PA-38 N24151
24 August 1986 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1986 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N24151 was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N24151
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Alamos → Liberal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA237
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
WHILE FLYING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS AT AN ALT OF 1,000 FT AGL, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WIND CURRENTS. THE ACFT ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLABLE DESCENT AND IMPACTED IN AN ALPINE MEADOW.
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 | - |