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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Brighton, CO · January 11, 2015

Date: January 11, 2015 · 12:46 local
Place: Brighton, CO
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N82828
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA101
Reported as: Piper PA-28RT-201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,600 total

N82828Registration cancelled Feb 23, 2018 · Piper PA-28RT-201TS/N 28R-8131015 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 11, 2015 at 1246 mountain standard time N82828, a Piper PA-28RT-201T single engine airplane impacted the ground in a wheat field while maneuvering near Brighton, Colorado. The pilot, sole occupant on board, was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the CFR part 91 flight which originated from van aire airport (CO12).

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 11, 2015 AT 1246 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME N82828, A PIPER PA-28RT-201T SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A WHEAT FIELD WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR BRIGHTON, COLORADO. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED FROM VAN AIRE AIRPORT (CO12).

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 CEN15FA101Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrighton, COThe pilot's intentional descent into the terrain.Jan 11, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N82828 · 1

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

Incident 19900923052859ILevel Off Touchdown · Wilkesboro, NCPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up.Sep 23, 1990 · Minor damage