# Accident 19880221003159A: Piper PA28RT201T, Aurora, CO, February 21, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1988, 10:30 local time
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Airport: Aurora
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7294° N, 104.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-104.8319&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2904C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2904C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201T (registry code 7102817, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,752 total, 16 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880221003159A

## Narrative

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

MADE HARD LANDING. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR.

## 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 DEN88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA079), Feb 21, 1988: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N2904C), Aurora, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2904C (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20021106030479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021106030479A), Nov 6, 2002: Piper PA28R201T (N2904C), Grand Junction, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Gjt. Upon arrival in gjt area he lowered his landing gear electrically and followed on with manual extension as well. He rocked the aircraft to the left…
- [Incident 19821031062549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821031062549I), Oct 31, 1982: Piper PA28RT201T (N2904C), Salina, KS, Minor damage. Forgot landing gear. Landed gear up. Had locked off automatic gear system.

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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