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Aviation accident DEN89LA058

NONE · PIPER PA-31T · 1989-01-06 · CRAIG, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN89LA058
Event ID
20001213X27571
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-06
Location
CRAIG, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.5205, -107.549201

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31T
Registration
N82290
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

UNSUITABLE TERRAIN (RUNWAY CONDITION) SELECTED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE REMOVAL OF SNOW FROM THE RUNWAY BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL, UNEVEN SNOW COVERED RUNWAY, LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION BY THE PILOT, AND SNOWBANKS BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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