19941001032469A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Pagosa Springs, CO · October 1, 1994

Date: October 1, 1994 · 14:20 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GM8S
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1480X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95FA002
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries: 0

N1480XRegistration cancelled Feb 19, 1997 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R7535288 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200

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What happened

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Severe downdraft in a canyon while demo of a 180. Unable escape. Down draft hit trees. AIRMET out on turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE DOWNDRAFT IN A CANYON WHILE DEMO OF A 180. UNABLE ESCAPE.DOWN DRAFT HIT TREES. AIRMET OUT ON TURBULENCE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW95FA002Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the turbulence and high density altitude.Oct 1, 1994 · Destroyed