# NTSB Accident FTW95LA113
> **PIPER PA-32-300** · 1995-02-08 · HOWARD, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW95LA113
- **Event ID:** 20001207X02964
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-02-08
- **Location:** HOWARD, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.449249, -105.839599
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N41345
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM TURBULENCE/DOWNDRAFT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, HIS INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE HIGH/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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