SERS · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1991-07-07 · DENVER, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN91FA097
Event ID
20001212X17521
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-07
Location
DENVER, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.689392, -104.90998
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8256R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A TAIL WIND, THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY LEAN THE MIXTURE, AND HIS FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY.