Piper PA28R-201T accident near Anton Chico, New Mexico, September 2, 1983
On September 2, 1983 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Piper PA28R-201T, registered N47402, was substantially damaged in an accident near Anton Chico, New Mexico. It was a personal 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
- September 2, 1983 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Anton Chico, New Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R-201T · all PA28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N47402 · no longer on the register · serial 28R-7703371
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING FLT, THE PLT HEARD A 'POP' NOISE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. THE FUEL FLOW INDICATED ZERO & HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENG. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE LEFT WING HIT A BUSH WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO SWERVE & THE MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE FITTING, IMPERIAL BRASS PN 120B, HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 794 hours in all; 423 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 696 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,570 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1983; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSI0-360-FB1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DUC Duncan OK at 4:05 pm
- Destination: SAF Santa Fe NM
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 11,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from ABQ, 50 miles away
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 N47402 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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