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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Byers, CO · May 29, 1995

Date: May 29, 1995 · 21:15 local
Place: Byers, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N55114
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95FA222
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N55114Registration cancelled Mar 6, 1997 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 287305312 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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

(-16) On may 29, 1995, at 2115 MDT, a Piper PA-28-180, N55114, was destroyed following loss of control near Byers, Colorado. The private pilot and his three passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological information prevailed for the personal night cross-country flight. The pilot was not instrument rated. It has not been determined if the pilot was current for night flight. Investigation of the nine FAA responsibilities of chapter 1, order 8020.11 concerning this accident were not involved.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON MAY 29, 1995, AT 2115 MDT, A PIPER PA-28-180, N55114, WAS DESTROYED FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL NEAR BYERS, COLORADO. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE PILOT WAS CURRENT FOR NIGHT FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION OF THE NINE FAA RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHAPTER 1, ORDER 8020.11 CONCERNING THIS ACCIDENT WERE NOT INVOLVED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW95FA222Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportByers, COThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and the subsequent loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the low ceilings, the dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of total instrument time.May 30, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N55114 · 1

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

Incident 19920124000899ILevel Off Touchdown · Aurora, COHard landing due to wind gust. Improperly aligned with runway due to wind. Right gear hit snowbank, nosed over.Jan 24, 1992 · Minor damage