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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Colorado Spring, CO · July 3, 1995

Date
July 3, 1995 · 16:17 local
Place
Colorado Spring, CO
Airport
City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55365
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95LA274
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Unable climb on takeoff in high density altitude and downdrafts. Settled into gravel pit. 8000FT altitude.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE CLIMB ON TAKEOFF IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND DOWNDRAFTS. SETTLED INTO GRAVEL PIT. 8000FT ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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