# NTSB Accident FTW97LA124
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-03-15 · FORT COLLINS, CO, USA · MINR
## 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.

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