ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39832
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 October 1994 |
| Time: | 20:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Krama, Desha K. |
| Registration: | N8954W |
| MSN: | 28-10527 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2253 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aurora, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (O1V) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CONDUCTING A NIGHT CHECK OUT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, AND WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE IN A LEFT TURN OFF THE END OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR, DARK NIGHT WITH NO MOON. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE HORIZON IN THE DIRECTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD NO NIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE RECENT PAST.
Probable Cause: THE CFI's FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE: A DARK, MOONLESS NIGHT WITH NO VISIBLE HORIZON AND RECENCY OF NIGHT EXPERIENCE BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95FA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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