# Accident 20131212024069A: Piper PA-24-250, Collbran, CO, December 12, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 2013, 12:53 local time
- Place: Collbran, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2289° N, 107.6769° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2289&lon=-107.6769&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8037P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8037P-2014-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131212024069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DUE TO THE STATE AND LOCATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AT THIS TIME.  AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETRIEVED VIA HELICOPTER AND THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER WILL BE FURTHER INSPECTED.  IT APPEARS THAT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT LOW ALTITUDE AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND.  ALL PASSENGERS AND PILOT WERE INSTANTLY KILLED.  THE PROPELLER AND MOST OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS ARE BURIED IN THE FROZEN GROUND UNDER A FOOT OF SNOW.  THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA084), Dec 12, 2013: Piper PA 24-250 (N8037P), Collbran, CO, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.

## Other reports on N8037P (1)

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

- [Incident 20100507034139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100507034139I), May 7, 2010: Piper PA-24-250 (N8037P), Grand Junction, CO, Minor damage. Landing gear motor failed before the gear completed its cycle to down and locked. The gear linkages locked when the pilot performed the emergency procedure.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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