MINR · Piper PA-32-260 · 1999-08-16 · ASPEN, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA146
Event ID
20001212X19491
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-16
Location
ASPEN, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.189495, -106.81948
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N991RC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in flight planning. Factors were the high density altitude, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the sign post that the right wing impacted.