# NTSB Accident DEN91FA097
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 1991-07-07 · DENVER, CO, USA · SERS
## 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.

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