SERS · PIPER PA-28-235 · 1989-08-19 · DOVE CREEK, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA196
Event ID
20001213X29106
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-19
Location
DOVE CREEK, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.759365, -108.900505
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N56654
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, UPHILL SLOPING RUNWAY, FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST AND USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY, AND THE RISING TERRAIN AND OBSTRUCTION (POWER LINE) BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY.