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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R180 · Steamboat Sprin, CO · August 17, 1987

Date
August 17, 1987 · 08:20 local
Place
Steamboat Sprin, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7494J
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87LA221
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,353 total800 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft hit rising terrain. The density altitude was high. Allowed auto gear to extend reducing climb ability.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HIT RISING TERRAIN. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS HIGH. ALLOWED AUTO GEAR TO EXTEND REDUCING CLIMB ABILITY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.