ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363260
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1992 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75350 |
| MSN: | 28R-7635317 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6547 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nederland, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boulder, CO (1V5) |
| Salt Lake, UT (U42) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AT 11,500 FEET OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT REVERSED COURSE AND SET UP FOR A FORCED LANDING IN A CLEARING IN A SMALL VALLEY. DURING THE FINAL PORTION OF THE APPROACH, THE ENGINE SMOOTHED OUT; HOWEVER, THE VALLEY WAS TOO SMALL FOR AN EXIT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD, BUT A WING TIP CAUGHT AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED INTO TREES. NO MECHANICAL OR SYSTEM FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING AIRCRAFT EXAMINATION.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS: NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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