SERS · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 1994-10-01 · PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95FA002
Event ID
20001206X02422
Type
Accident
Date
1994-10-01
Location
PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.239246, -107.029052
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N1480X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, THE TURBULENCE AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.