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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA12 · Milliken, CO · February 25, 1990

Date: February 25, 1990 · 14:30 local
Place: Milliken, CO
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4053H
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN90FA063
Reported as: Piper STCPA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 885 total481 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N4053HRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 1992 · Piper PA-12S/N 123481 Airframe modelPiper PA-12

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What happened

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

Buzzed low over river,began pull-up and struck powerlines, then a tree.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZED LOW OVER RIVER,BEGAN PULL-UP AND STRUCK POWERLINES, THEN A TREE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN90FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMilliken, COThe pilot's poor judgement, intentional buzzing, and failure to see and avoid the obstruction (inadequate visual lookout). Factors related to the accident were: the power line and the absence of shoulder harnesses in the aircraft.Feb 25, 1990 · Destroyed