At approximately 10:57 mountain time, a Piper PA-46T was damaged on landing at Double Eagle II Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot was making an ILS Runway 22 approach but broke out of the clouds to the right of the runway. The pilot attempted to align the aircraft with the runway by banking left, then right, but the right wing struck the runway and the airplane crashed and slid 1,500 feet to a stop. Neither occupant was hurt.
January 10, Albuquerque, N.M. / Piper Meridian
At approximately 10:57 mountain time, a Piper PA-46T was damaged on landing at Double Eagle II Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot was making an ILS Runway 22 approach but broke out of the clouds to the right of the runway. The pilot attempted to align the aircraft with the runway by banking left, then right, but the right wing struck the runway and the airplane crashed and slid 1,500 feet to a stop. Neither occupant was hurt....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-46T was damaged during a landing attempt at Double Eagle II Airport around 10:57 mountain time.
- The pilot, while on an ILS approach, emerged from clouds to the right of the runway and attempted corrective maneuvers.
- During the alignment attempt, the right wing struck the runway, causing the airplane to crash and slide 1,500 feet.
- Despite the crash, both the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
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