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 after the pilot failed to align with Runway 22, causing the right wing to strike the surface.
- Despite the aircraft crashing and sliding 1,500 feet, both the pilot and passenger onboard were uninjured.
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