Aviation accident DEN01FA111

4 fatal · Piper PA-28-161 · 2001-05-29 · Meeker, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN01FA111
Event ID: 20010612X01151
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-05-29
Location: Meeker, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.775001, -107.369445

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-161
Registration: N5999V
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance as a result of his drug induced impairment. A factor was his exceeding the airplane's gross weight limits.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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