# Accident 19860115000739A: Piper PA28R200, Sterling, CO, January 15, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 1986, 18:50 local time
- Place: Sterling, CO
- Airport: Crosson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6202° N, 103.1898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6202&lon=-103.1898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33535, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33535-1989-07-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 506 total, 182 in this make and model, 93 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860115000739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DRIFTED TO SIDE, HIT A SNOWBANK. RUNWAY LIGHTS HIDDEN BY SNOWBANK. DID NOT USE LANDING LIGHTS ON THIS CHECKRIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN86LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA065), Jan 16, 1986: Piper PA-28R-200 (N33535), Sterling, CO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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