20021229034999A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Steamboatspring, CO · December 29, 2002

Date: December 29, 2002 · 13:00 local
Place: Steamboatspring, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7989C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03FA028
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N7989CRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7640051 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft departed the steamboat springs (sbs) Colorado airport at approximately 1240MST on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to canyon city, Colorado. At approximately 1300MST, the aircraft was demolished after impact with terrain at 9,561 feet MSL, southeast of steamboat springs, Colorado.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE STEAMBOAT SPRINGS (SBS) COLORADO AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1240MST ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT TO CANYON CITY, COLORADO. AT APPROXIMATELY 1300MST, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED AFTER IMPACT WITH TERRAIN AT 9,561 FEET MSL, SOUTHEAST OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO.

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 DEN03FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSteamboat Spgs, COthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision making resulting in insufficient altitude to fly over the mountain, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush into tree covered mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the tail wind and high density…Dec 29, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7989C · 3

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

Incident 19880702051599IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dillingham, AKCrashed while attempting to land on beach. Gear hit rock and collapsed.Jul 2, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19820825043049ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Dillingham, AKLiftoff was near departure end of runway. Wheels struck bushes. Airplanes wheels dug into tundra. Full load.Aug 25, 1982 · Substantial damage Incident 19780713043879IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Peterson Point, AKPilot intentionally ground looped after landing on muddy runway, to avoid overshoot.Jul 13, 1978 · Minor damage