# NTSB DEN82DA134: Piper PA-28RT-201, N8277D, Englewood, CO, July 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1982, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Coordinates: 39.580547, -104.859558 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5805&lon=-104.8596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70599
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA134
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70599/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA134

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, dual student

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING POWER OFF APPROACHES THE PILOT UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND LANDED SHORT. POWER WAS ADDED BUT NOT SOON ENOUGH TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND, TURNED 90 DEGREES, SLID 50 YARDS AND STOPPED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8277D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28RT-201 (PA-28RT-20)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-8118008
- Airframe hours: 560
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1C6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Associates Flying Club
- Registered owner: James C. Grant
- Departed: ENGLEWOOD, CO
- Destination: KIRBYVILLE, TX
- Airport: Arapahoe County, runway 34L, 5,150 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 837 total, 90 in this make and model, 674 as pilot in command, 135 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 167 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: APA

## 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 19820713032859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820713032859A), Jul 13, 1982: Piper PA28R201T, Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway. Instructor added power too late to correct low approach. Gusty variable surface winds.

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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