- Date
- November 22, 1985, 16:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Cheyenne Wells, CO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2925UPiper PA-28RT-201T
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851122057829A
- Case key
- 16794
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt obtained a wx briefing prior to departing apa. There was a cold frontal system moving down from the north but wx was forecast to be VFR for the remainder of the day. The plt and a plt-pax flew to jln where the plt-pax disembarked. The plt did not obtained an updated wx briefing. Acft was observed by local sheriff to collide with power lines and continue flying for 4.5 mi before crashing and burning. Sheriff described wx as freezing drizzle and 100 yards visibility with the roads getting slick.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2925U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R7931258
- Airframe hours
- 872
- Engine
- Continental TS10-360 SER, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard D. Sakasitz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1985 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- JLN · Joplin, MO
- Destination
- APA · Englewood, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 45V · Cheyenne Wells
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 250 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 0° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft unknown
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.