ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373640
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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1987 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Waukegan Aero |
| Registration: | N6913L |
| MSN: | 28-8590053 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 563 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taos, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lamar, CO (KLAA) |
| Taos, NM (KSKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO IMC WX; SNOW, FOG, FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND LOW VISIBILITY, IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A TRAIL DUE TO LOWERING VISIBILITY, 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE DESTINATION ARPT. THE TERRAIN WAS ROUGH AND THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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