NONE · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1990-01-30 · BROOMFIELD, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN90LA049
Event ID
20001212X22412
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-30
Location
BROOMFIELD, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.939918, -105.060699
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9172Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF THE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LOW LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE.