# Accident 19910707026409A: Piper PA28161, Denver, CO, July 7, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1991, 09:20 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6894° N, 104.9100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6894&lon=-104.9100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8256R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8256R-1997-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 269 total, 48 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707026409A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF IN SEVERE QUARTERING TAILWIND. ENGINE SPUTTERING. MIXTURE ALTITUDE AND FLAPS FACTORS.

## 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 DEN91FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA097), Jul 7, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N8256R), Denver, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A TAIL WIND, THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY LEAN THE MIXTURE, AND HIS FAILURE TO USE ALL…

## Other reports on N8256R (1)

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

- [Incident 19860926051579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860926051579I), Sep 26, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N8256R), Danville, BA. Engine lost oil pressure and failed en route. Landed in a field. Exact cause of engine failure not reported.

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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