DEN74FTE57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Steamboat Sp, CO · February 9, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1974
Place
Steamboat Sp, CO · STEAMBOAT SP, CO
Injuries
1 serious, 5 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N901EPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740209003589A
Case key
187129

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0151   74/2/9    STEAMBOAT SP,COLO   PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1415
        TIME - 1130                    N901E               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH PLATTE, NEBR          STEAMBOAT SP,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT SNOWBANK AT END OF RWY,UN MAINTAIN FLT,CRASHED 1/4MI FRM END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N901E
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Steamboat Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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