MINR · Piper PA-28-180 · 1997-03-15 · FORT COLLINS, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA124
Event ID
20001208X07534
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-15
Location
FORT COLLINS, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.649204, -105.029304
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N4860T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to remove completely ice/frost from the wing, impeding the airplane's aerodynamic performance. Factors were wing contamination by frost and ice.