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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Chromo, CO · September 23, 2002

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Date
September 23, 2002 · 20:15 local
Place
Chromo, CO
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6227J
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW02FA262
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N6227JRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635323 · Built 1976Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft had just been purchased in calif. The day of the accident. After stops in prc and fmn for fuel, the crew was on final leg to apa on V-210, cruising VFR at night at 9,500'. Soon after departing fmn the crew called den ctr requesting flight following. No further transmissions were made to center after initial contact. The mea for V-210 is 9000' for the first 31 miles, then rises to 15,000' until crossing alamosa. The aircraft had been in a very slow climb from its initial 9,500' call-in to center, but struck navajo peak at approx. 11,100'. The PIC was a very low time pilot, but the other pilot in the aircraft (Mr. Mason) was a seasoned CFI, well respected in the aviation community and FSDO and an experienced "mountain flying" pilot. It should also be noted that the newly purchased aircraft had apparently been well maintaine. Further, the seller, Dr. Fignatner, stated that he had installed "every safety gadget" (instrumentation) "that would fit" in the aircraft. Autopsy report is pending.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED IN CALIF. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER STOPS IN PRC AND FMN FOR FUEL, THE CREW WAS ON FINAL LEG TO APA ON V-210, CRUISING VFR AT NIGHT AT 9,500'. SOON AFTER DEPARTING FMN THE CREW CALLED DEN CTR REQUESTING FLIGHT FOLLOWING. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE MADE TO CENTER AFTER INITIAL CONTACT. THE MEA FOR V-210 IS 9000' FOR THE FIRST 31 MILES, THEN RISES TO 15,000' UNTIL CROSSING ALAMOSA. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN A VERY SLOW CLIMB FROM ITS INITIAL 9,500' CALL-IN TO CENTER, BUT STRUCK NAVAJO PEAK AT APPROX. 11,100'. THE PIC WAS A VERY LOW TIME PILOT, BUT THE OTHER PILOT IN THE AIRCRAFT (MR. MASON) WAS A SEASONED CFI, WELL RESPECTED IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY AND FSDO AND AN EXPERIENCED "MOUNTAIN FLYING" PILOT. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT HAD APPARENTLY BEEN WELL MAINTAINE. FURTHER, THE SELLER, DR. FIGNATNER, STATED THAT HE HAD INSTALLED "EVERY SAFETY GADGET" (INSTRUMENTATION) "THAT WOULD FIT" IN THE AIRCRAFT. AUTOPSY REPORT IS PENDING.

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 FTW02FA262Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChromo, COThe flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with the mountainous terrain during the cross-country flight. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions.Sep 24, 2002 · Destroyed