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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Mosca, CO · June 8, 2013

Date: June 8, 2013 · 11:00 local
Place: Mosca, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7147R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA327
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N7147RRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-21853 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 06/08/2013 at approximately 1100 hrs. MDT, N7147R, PA-28-140 was destroyed after impacting terrain in the vicinity Mosca, CO. There were three people on board, two sustained fatal injuries and one sustained serious injuries. Weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/08/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HRS. MDT, N7147R, PA-28-140 WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY MOSCA, CO. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE ON BOARD, TWO SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND ONE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN13FA327Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMosca, COThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while attempting to clear a mountain pass in turbulent conditions at a high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jun 8, 2013 · Substantial damage