# Accident 19950208003179A: Piper PA32300, Howard, CO, February 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 1995, 14:45 local time
- Place: Howard, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ISXA
- Location: 38.4492° N, 105.8396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4492&lon=-105.8396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41345, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41345-2014-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950208003179A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT ON ILLEGAL CLIMB THROUGH CLOUDS. BROKE OUT. STALLED ONTO FROZEN LAKE. PILOT FROZE.PASSENGER PILOT RESCUED

## 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 FTW95LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA113), Feb 8, 1995: Piper PA-32-300 (N41345), Howard, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM TURBULENCE/DOWNDRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT…

## Other reports on N41345 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830327020879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830327020879I), Mar 27, 1983: Piper PA32300 (N41345), Murray, NE. Lost oil pressure. Shut down and made a safe landing. Hose from engine to oil cooler broke. Lack of oil broke 3 rods

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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