# NTSB Accident FTW97LA236
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1997-06-27 · LEADVILLE, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA236
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08133
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-27
- **Location:** LEADVILLE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.239253, -106.290512
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N6306R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

an attempt by the pilot to fly the aircraft over mountainous terrain in a regime that was beyond its climb performance limit.  High density altitude was a related factor.

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