2 fatal · PIPER PA 28R-201 · 2014-08-09 · Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA414
Event ID
20140810X90209
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-09
Location
Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.34111, -106.712776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28R-201
Registration
N3509M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain a climb while attempting to cross over a mountain pass in high-density altitude conditions that degraded the airplane’s climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight in mountainous terrain and to enter the pass in such a way that an escape maneuver was not possible.