ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37323
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Date: | Monday 13 April 1992 |
Time: | 18:30 |
Type: | Piper PA-28R-201T |
Owner/operator: | Northern Colorado Air Chrtr |
Registration: | N2742M |
MSN: | 28-7803141 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2289 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Briggsdale, CO -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Greeley, CO (GXY) |
Destination airport: | Loveland, CO (FNL) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PIPER PA-28R CRASHED ON A LOW HILL WHILE THE PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN LOW FLYING ACTIVITIES. THE AIRCRAFT HIT WITH WINGS LEVEL, BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND THEN CRASHED INVERTED. ACCORDING TO PASSENGER STATEMENTS, THE PILOT HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN PITCH-OVER MANEUVERS AND FLYING AT EXCESSIVELY LOW ALTITUDES BEFORE THE CRASH. CAUSE: PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY.
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001211X14514 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] |
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