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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Peyton, CO · October 5, 2012

Date: October 5, 2012 · 14:39 local
Place: Peyton, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6661P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA005
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 815 total429 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6661PRegistration cancelled Apr 12, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1784 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On oct. 5, 2012, N6661P, Piper PA-24-250, departed cahokia, IL (kcps) at aprox. 1055 CDT enroute to meadowlake airport (kfly) Peyton, CO. On a IFR flight plan. The METAR weather at the destination at the time of arrival, 13006 kt 10 sm OVC018 04/M01 A3019. Enroute, the pilot encountered icing conditions. Near hugo VOR, 45.1 NM from meadowlake, the pilot noticed a substantial amount of ice building up on the aircraft (he was at 9000 MSL). He asked for lower altitude and was given 8500 MSL. About 10 miles from the final destination, he was VMC and had the airport in sight. He cancelled his IFR flight plan. Knowing he had a buildup of ice, the pilot maintained a faster approach speed than usual. At aprox 6-8 feet AGL, the pilot flared and reduced the throttle. The aircraft nose dropped and impacted the ground. The aircraft came to rest aprox. 150-200 feet after initial impact. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCT. 5, 2012, N6661P, PIPER PA-24-250, DEPARTED CAHOKIA, IL (KCPS) AT APROX. 1055 CDT ENROUTE TO MEADOWLAKE AIRPORT (KFLY) PEYTON, CO. ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE METAR WEATHER AT THE DESTINATION AT THE TIME OF ARRIVAL, 13006 KT 10 SM OVC018 04/M01 A3019. ENROUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS. NEAR HUGO VOR, 45.1 NM FROM MEADOWLAKE, THE PILOT NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDING UP ON THE AIRCRAFT (HE WAS AT 9000 MSL). HE ASKED FOR LOWER ALTITUDE AND WAS GIVEN 8500 MSL. ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE FINAL DESTINATION, HE WAS VMC AND HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT. HE CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN. KNOWING HE HAD A BUILDUP OF ICE, THE PILOT MAINTAINED A FASTER APPROACH SPEED THAN USUAL. AT APROX 6-8 FEET AGL, THE PILOT FLARED AND REDUCED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE DROPPED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APROX. 150-200 FEET AFTER INITIAL IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 CEN13CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColorado Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing with known structural icing, which resulted in the airplane’s stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to divert to an area where conditions were not conducive to icing.Oct 5, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6661P · 1

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

Accident 19971130035869ALevel Off Touchdown · Lubbock, TXAcft landing gear would not extend, and acft landed short of the rwy. Lubbock, TX. (.4)during the initial takeoff departure climb, the gear would not retract and the pilot returned to the airport where a mechanic examined the gear, serviced the struts, and…Nov 30, 1997 · Substantial damage