# NTSB DEN80FTE04: Piper PA-23, N4038P, Peyton, CO, October 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1979
- Place: Peyton, CO · PEYTON, CO
- Location: 39.0330° N, 104.4904° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Peyton, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0330&lon=-104.4904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201188
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FTE04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE04-201188

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3769  79/10/25   PEYTON,CO           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1310                    N4038P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 6664 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOW LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DENVER,CO                   RETURN                       PEYTON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           73                                                      160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DA APRX 9000FT.SE CLG 6750FT AT MAX GWT.ABT 850LBS BLO.L PROP FTHRD.TURNED 1/2REV W/STARTER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4038P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4038P-1983-08-04), registration cancelled 1983-08-04, S/N 231515 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Meadow Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791025036529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791025036529A), Oct 25, 1979: Piper PA23160, Peyton, CO, Substantial damage. Feathered left engine for practice. Generator on left engine. Unable restart. Above se operating altitude.

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.

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