# Accident 19910330008039A: Piper STCPA22, Fort Collins, CO, March 30, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 30, 1991, 12:00 local time
- Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Airport: Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Arp
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3599° N, 105.1797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3599&lon=-105.1797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8543D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8543D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER STCPA22
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,340 total, 179 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910330008039A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT SEAT PILOT OWNER LOST CONTROL ON LANDING. CFI ON LEFT SIDE HAD BRAKES BUT UNABLE TO RECOVER.

## 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 DEN91LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA057), Mar 30, 1991: Piper PA-22-150 (N8543D), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## Other reports on N8543D (1)

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

- [Accident 19730601014389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730601014389A), Jun 1, 1973: Piper PA22150 (N8543D), Stamford, TX, Substantial damage. Brake hyd line ruptured. Atmtd turn acft parallel to furrows,nose wheel dug in.

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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