SERS · Piper PA-24-250 · 1999-10-02 · LA JUNTA, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA002
Event ID
20001212X19939
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-02
Location
LA JUNTA, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.980667, -103.540138
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6406P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper altitude during final approach to landing, and his misjudgment of altitude clearances. Factors were the sudden windshift, downdraft and turbulent weather conditions, the dark night, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.