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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Castle Rock, CO · March 30, 2013

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Date
March 30, 2013 · 20:00 local
Place
Castle Rock, CO
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N55093
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13FA219
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
103 total12 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N55093Registration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7325321 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 03/30/2013 at approximately 2000 hrs. MDT, N55093 a Piper model PA-28-140 cherokee aircraft was destroyed after impacting terrain near Castle Rock, CO. The sole occupant on board sustained fatal injuries. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions.

As the FAA filed it

ON 03/30/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HRS. MDT, N55093 A PIPER MODEL PA-28-140 CHEROKEE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN NEAR CASTLE ROCK, CO. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

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 CEN13FA219Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCastle Rock, COThe pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering between two convective storms that likely produced low-level windshear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's relatively low overall flight experience and low night flight experience, which…Mar 31, 2013 · Substantial damage