SERS · Piper PA-28-180 · 1999-08-31 · PEYTON, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA156
Event ID
20001212X19499
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-31
Location
PEYTON, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.029975, -104.479255
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N5172L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control resulting in inadvertent stall/mush during initial climb following takeoff. Factors were the unfavorable, sudden windshift conditions, the high density altitude, and the manufacturer's failure to provide adequate density altitude performance information in the Airplane Flight Manual.