Aviation accident DEN89FA217

3 fatal · PIPER PA-31T2 · 1989-09-15 · LOUISVILLE, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN89FA217
Event ID: 20001213X29341
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-09-15
Location: LOUISVILLE, CO, USA
Coordinates: 39.960651, -105.139137

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-31T2
Registration: N63XL
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING FOR SPACING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown