NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2012-10-05 · Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13CA005
Event ID
20121006X15548
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-05
Location
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.945556, -104.569725
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6661P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing with known structural icing, which resulted in the airplane’s stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to divert to an area where conditions were not conducive to icing.