NONE · Piper PA-32-301XTC · 2008-01-17 · Taos, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08CA051
Event ID
20080220X00218
Type
Accident
Date
2008-01-17
Location
Taos, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.458057, -105.672225
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-301XTC
Registration
N819C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive airspeed during the approach and loss of control during the landing. Contributing factors were the mountain turbulence and the snowbank.