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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Gypsum, CO · June 28, 2013

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Date
June 28, 2013 · 14:54 local
Place
Gypsum, CO
Airport
Eagle County Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N856CC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13LA362
Reported as
Piper PA-24-260
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
237 total30 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N856CCRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2014 · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4020 · Built 1964Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260Engine 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.

On 06/28/2013 at approximately 1454 hrs. MDT, N856CC a Piper model PA-24-260 comanche aircraft was substantially damaged after impacting terrain while landing at Eagle county (kege) airport, Gypsum, CO. The two occupants on board sustained serious injuries. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/28/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1454 HRS. MDT, N856CC A PIPER MODEL PA-24-260 COMANCHE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT EAGLE COUNTY (KEGE) AIRPORT, GYPSUM, CO. THE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD SUSTAINED SERIOUS 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 CEN13LA362Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle, COThe pilots’ improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was worn and corroded fuel senders, which transmitted inaccurate fuel readings to the fuel monitoring system.Jun 28, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N856CC · 3

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

Incident 19990418024349IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Victorville, CAThe pilot reported that he landed his PA-24-260, a single engine commanche and after the roll out the gear collapsed. The pilot said that he remembers putting the gear down, and noticed the normal reduction of speed on final because of the drag from the gear…Apr 18, 1999 · Minor damageIncident 19921027049619IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Carlsbad, CAStruck a parked aircraft while taxiing from tie down area for takeoff.Oct 27, 1992 · Minor damageIncident 19830814048329IFinal Approach · Calexico, CAStruck chain link fence 9 feet from approach end of runway. Impact failed left gear. Other damage.Aug 14, 1983 · Minor damage