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June 26, 1984 · Piper PA-28-180 · N44017

Albuquerque, NM

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 26, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Tail Number
N44017
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN84LA198

While en route, the acft's ELT suddenly activated. The plt made an unplanned landing at Laguna, NM to correct the ELT problem, then he continued on to Coronado Arpt at Albuquerque, NM. He said this incident made him tense. After receiving radar vectors to the arpt, Apch control issued a last minute warning that Rwy 17/35 (the main rwy) was closed at Coronado. The plt was unable to receive a response on the Coronado UNICOM freq; however, based on an advisory to another acft, he elected to land on Rwy 21. During the apch, the acft was high & fast. It touched down about 1/3 of the way down the rwy. The plt raised the flaps & applied brakes, but was unable to decelerate as fast as he expected. To avoid hitting a fence near the end of the rwy, he applied left brake & rudder & the acft went off the left side, hit sand & nosed down when the nose gear collapsed.

Full Narrative

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ACFT'S ELT SUDDENLY ACTIVATED. THE PLT MADE AN UNPLANNED LANDING AT LAGUNA, NM TO CORRECT THE ELT PROBLEM, THEN HE CONTINUED ON TO CORONADO ARPT AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM. HE SAID THIS INCIDENT MADE HIM TENSE. AFTER RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS TO THE ARPT, APCH CONTROL ISSUED A LAST MINUTE WARNING THAT RWY 17/35 (THE MAIN RWY) WAS CLOSED AT CORONADO. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE ON THE CORONADO UNICOM FREQ; HOWEVER, BASED ON AN ADVISORY TO ANOTHER ACFT, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY 21. DURING THE APCH, THE ACFT WAS HIGH & FAST. IT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT RAISED THE FLAPS & APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DECELERATE AS FAST AS HE EXPECTED. TO AVOID HITTING A FENCE NEAR THE END OF THE RWY, HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE & RUDDER & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE, HIT SAND & NOSED DOWN WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 MDT
Nearest AirportCORONADO (0nm N)
Runway21
Runway Length3500 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-180
Tail NumberN44017
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4A · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 45 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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