1 fatal · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2013-03-31 · Castle Rock, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13FA219
Event ID
20130405X20143
Type
Accident
Date
2013-03-31
Location
Castle Rock, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.302501, -104.758331
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N55093
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering between two convective storms that likely produced low-level windshear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's relatively low overall flight experience and low night flight experience, which contributed to his inability to fly in the environmental conditions that were present.