NONE · PIPER PA-22-150 · 1989-05-29 · RANGELY, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA128
Event ID
20001213X28300
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-29
Location
RANGELY, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.080047, -108.769371
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N8065D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE HIGH WIND, GUSTS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S NEW HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.