ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352491
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| Date: | Friday 1 October 1999 |
| Time: | 20:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6406P |
| MSN: | 24-1516 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4220 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Junta, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fredericktown, MO |
| (KLHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and pilot-certificated passenger were on a return cross-country flight that originated from Washington, D.C., with a final destination of Lancaster, California. They departed Missouri earlier in the day, and had planned a stop in Colorado. While approaching Colorado's La Junta airport for landing, the aircraft encountered wind shifts, downdrafts and turbulent weather conditions. As the pilot turned onto final approach during one of several unsuccessful landing attempts, the aircraft impacted the ground at an elevation of 4,500 feet msl in dark night conditions.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper altitude during final approach to landing, and his misjudgment of altitude clearances. Factors were the sudden windshift, downdraft and turbulent weather conditions, the dark night, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA002
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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