Piper PA28-201T accident near Aguila, Arizona, July 10, 1982
On July 10, 1982, a Piper PA28-201T, registered N9708C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Aguila, Arizona (Eagle Roost Airdrome airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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 10, 1982
- Place
- Aguila, Arizona · Eagle Roost Airdrome · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-201T · all PA28-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N9708C · no longer on the register · serial 28R7803275
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HE OVERFLEW THE RWY TO CHECK THE WINDSOCK WHICH INDICATED A LANDING ON RWY 17. DURING THE APCH HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE, GUSTY & VARIABLE WINDS. NOTICING THAT THE WINDSOCK INDICATED A SEVERE X-WIND THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND & APPROACHED "RWY 26." DURING ROLL-OUT THE RIGHT WING STRUCK DITCHING EQUIPMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE LEFT WING STRUCK A LARGE MOUND OF EXCAVATED EARTH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. AN E/W RWY IS NOT LISTED FOR THIS ARPT.
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: 1,400 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 980 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FUL Fullerton CA at 4:00 pm
- Destination: Chandler AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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