Piper PA-31T-620 accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 22, 1991
On September 22, 1991 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-31T-620, registered N2FJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe Municipal 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
INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF AIRCRAFT BRAKES BY UNQUALIFIED PERSON.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 22, 1991 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Santa Fe, New Mexico · Santa Fe Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T-620 · all PA-31T-620s on the register
- Registration
- N2FJ · no longer on the register · serial 31T-7620050
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE, HE NOTICED THE OWNER HAD STARTED THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE OWNER WAS NOT A CERTIFICATED PILOT BUT HAD TAKEN SOME FLYING LESSONS. THE PILOT REMOVED THE NOSEWHEEL CHOCK IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRPLANE STARTED MOVING. THE PILOT TRIED PUSHING ON THE AIRPLANE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,250 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 130 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 4,100 as pilot in command; 2,000 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,000 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-28 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Brazos Roofing Intl., INC.
The flight
- Destination: ACT Waco TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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