NONE · Piper PA-32R-300 · 1997-02-18 · SALIDA, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA107
Event ID
20001208X07405
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-18
Location
SALIDA, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.529632, -106.000633
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N4477F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane's performance being exceeded due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors were the uphill runway, high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of experience performing takeoffs from a high altitude airport.