MINR · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1996-01-12 · COLLBRAN, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA090
Event ID
20001208X05134
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-12
Location
COLLBRAN, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.230049, -107.949684
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N2132J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight at low altitude, which resulted in inadequate terrain clearance to compensate for a downdraft. The downdraft was a related factor.