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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Steamboat Sprin, CO · August 9, 2014

Date: August 9, 2014 · 12:00 local
Place: Steamboat Sprin, CO
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3509M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA414
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-201
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3509MRegistration cancelled Feb 6, 2017 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837119 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 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 August 9, 2014 at approximately 1200 local time, a Piper arrow PA-28-201R impacted terrain in the harrison creek gulch near Steamboat springs, Colorado.

There were two souls on board and both sustained fatal injuries.

The aircraft was substantially damaged.

The weather was reported to be VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 9, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER ARROW PA-28-201R IMPACTED TERRAIN IN THE HARRISON CREEK GULCH NEAR STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO.

THERE WERE TWO SOULS ON BOARD AND BOTH SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED TO BE 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 CEN14FA414Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSteamboat Springs, COThe pilot’s inability to maintain a climb while attempting to cross over a mountain pass in high-density altitude conditions that degraded the airplane’s climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the flight in…Aug 9, 2014 · Substantial damage