# NTSB DEN71AD047: Piper PA-28, N5332W, Colorado Spg, CO, June 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1971
- Place: Colorado Spg, CO · COLORADO SPG, CO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161822
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2250  71/6/10    COLORADO SPG,COLO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 4662
        TIME - 1210                    N5332W              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPG,COLO           AINSWORTH,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- CLIMB INTO RISING TERRAIN,DENS ALT 9800FT.MIX FULL RICH,FLAPS 25DEG,14LBS OVR MGW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5332W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5332W-1971-07-19), registration cancelled 1971-07-19, S/N 28-389 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5332W (2)

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

- [NTSB MKC66F0354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0354), Oct 8, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N5332W), Mcpherson, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2569), Jun 29, 1964: Piper PA28 (N5332W), Moundridge, KS, substantial damage

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

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