MINR · Piper PA-28-181 · 1998-12-30 · ROLLINSVILLE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA030
Event ID
20001211X11551
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-30
Location
ROLLINSVILLE, CO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N8112S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, that included a downdraft which resulted in a loss of control, and collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the terrain, high winds, obscuration and mountainous terrain.