NTSB Identification: DEN66A0009
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N7960P
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0765  65/8/13    RUIDOSO,N.MEX.      PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N7960P              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 53, 12261 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUIDOSO MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT FORGOT GEAR-EXTENDED IT CHANGED HIS MIND THEN TRIED GO AROUND UNDER IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS.
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