# Accident 19970218001669A: Piper PA32R300, Salida, CO, February 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1997
- Place: Salida, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.5296° N, 106.0006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5296&lon=-106.0006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4477F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4477F-2019-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-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 PA32R300
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970218001669A

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF, INSUFFICIENT POWER. TRIED TO LAND ON RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

## 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 FTW97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA107), Feb 18, 1997: Piper PA-32R-300 (N4477F), Salida, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane's performance being exceeded due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors were the uphill runway, high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of experience performing…

## Other reports on N4477F (2)

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

- [Accident 20160919015739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160919015739A), Sep 19, 2016: Piper PA-32R-300 (N4477F), Grants, NM, Destroyed. On September 19, 2016, at 1700 MST, a Piper PA-32R-300, N4477F, crashed after takeoff about one mile nw of Grants-milan municipal airport (kgnt), Grants, new…
- [Incident 19980221012079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980221012079I), Feb 21, 1998: Piper PA32R300 (N4477F), Tyler, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: nose wheel not fully extended. Right main gear collapsed on landing. Aircraft skidded off runway. Minor damage (mdr).

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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