Piper PA-28R-201 accident near Los Alamos, New Mexico, July 9, 1984
On July 9, 1984 at about 11:02 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201, registered N2292M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Los Alamos, New Mexico (Los Alamos airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 1984 · about 11:02 pm local time
- Place
- Los Alamos, New Mexico · Los Alamos
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201s on the register
- Registration
- N2292M · registry record · serial 28R7837081
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED BUT RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PIC THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE BRAKES WERE WELL WORN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. WITH ABOUT 1000 FT OF RWY REMAINING THE ABORT WAS INITIATED. THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE UNIMPROVED TERRAIN AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP 184 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. WITNESSES REPORTED THE WIND TO BE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 18 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 436 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 372 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,050 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 15, 1984; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Albuquerque NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 5,400 ft by 120 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 270° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:02 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2292M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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