SERS · Piper PA-20-180 · 1998-09-19 · THORNTON, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA392
Event ID
20001211X11045
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-19
Location
THORNTON, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.859146, -104.95919
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-20-180
Registration
N6028D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The separation of a propeller blade due to corrosion initiated fatigue, followed by the separation of several of the engine's mounts, and the subsequent inability of the pilot to control the aircraft. A contributing factor was the trees.