MINR · PIPER PA-24-250 · 1991-10-30 · ELLICOTT, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN92LA006
Event ID
20001212X18286
Type
Accident
Date
1991-10-30
Location
ELLICOTT, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.029464, -104.480628
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6815P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH, AND EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO IMC, ACCUMULATION OF WING ICE AND HIS BECOMING LOST DISORIENTED.