19941025035849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Aurora, CO · October 25, 1994

Date
October 25, 1994 · 19:06 local
Place
Aurora, CO
Airport
Aurora Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8954W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95FA030
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2

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What happened

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

Night checkout. Struck ground during turnout at end of runway. CFI had no recent night experience. Disorientation.

As the FAA filed it

NIGHT CHECKOUT. STRUCK GROUND DURING TURNOUT AT END OF RUNWAY. CFI HAD NO RECENT NIGHT EXPERIENCE. DISORIENTATION.

NTSB investigation

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