# Accident 20010721028559A: Piper PA28140, Calhan, CO, July 21, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 2001, 08:00 local time
- Place: Calhan, CO
- Airport: Calhan Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0306° N, 104.2891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0306&lon=-104.2891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6276W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6276W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010721028559A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 21 JULY, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 MDT, N6276W, A PIPER PA-28-140, LANDED OFF FIELD SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17/35 OF CALHAN COUNTY AIRPORT (5V4). THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS NOT INJURED AND NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER FAR PART 91, DURING VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

## 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 DEN01LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA127), Jul 21, 2001: Piper PA-28-140 (N6276W), Calhan, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to fuel contamination (water). A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform a forced landing.

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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