ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157210
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| Date: | Sunday 1 December 1985 |
| Time: | 18:08 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P-350 Mojave |
| Owner/operator: | Zilfi Investment Co |
| Registration: | N9250Y |
| MSN: | 31P-8414029 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 296 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING LTIO-540-V2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles from Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas (ELP/KELP) |
| Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado (APA/KAPA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS AND WAS COMPLETING THE FLIGHT AT NIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WAS USING VISUAL CUES (THE AIRPORT ENVIROMENT) TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT AT A PROPER ALTITUDE FOR A VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING. THE TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT RISES SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET ABOVE THE AIRPORT ELEVATION. THE TERRAIN IS SPARSELY LIT.
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 2 MILES SHORT OF RUNWAY 34R AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD COLORADO IN AN OPEN PASTURE AT AN ELEVATION OF APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET HIGHER THAN THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR OF NIGHT TIME IN THE LAST 90 DAYS, ACCORDING TO HIS LOGBOOK.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: Colin M. Smith, Piper Aircraft
2. NTSB Identification: DEN86FA034 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X38386&key=1
3. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9250Y
4. https://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/accidents/20001214x38386.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2013 12:35 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 01-May-2015 12:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2015 17:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Oct-2017 21:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2017 21:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
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