NTSB Identification: DEN74FQA45
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23, registration: N5180Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1431 74/5/17 ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1406 N5180Y PX- 0 0 4 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 46, 324 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 36 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX ROSWELL,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
STALL: MUSH LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 82
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- MIXTURES TOO LEAN DRG TKOF. INOP ENG NOT FEATHERED.ACFT BELOW VMC ON FINAL APCH. DENS ALT 7900 FT.
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