5 fatal · PIPER PA 46 350P · 2014-08-31 · Erie, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA467
Event ID
20140831X12212
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-31
Location
Erie, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.011943, -105.05278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46 350P
Registration
N228LL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around with a tailwind condition, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the approach with opposing traffic.