ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383855
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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1982 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R |
| Owner/operator: | Rainbow Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N5114S |
| MSN: | 28R-7135148 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2038 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Almosa, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jefferson Co., CO (BJE |
| Alamosa, CO (KALS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING FLIGHT, HIS OIL TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO RISE AND HE ELECTED TO LAND ON AN ABANDONED AIR STRIP. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT WING WERE DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIR STRIP WAS AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 7600 FT AND WAS CORRECTLY MARKED TO SHOW IT WAS CLOSED. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED AND A RUN-UP WAS MADE ON A 100 DEGREE DAY. NO MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT AND THE ENGINE OPERATED WELL WITHIN ITS TEMPERATURE LIMITS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA137
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 05:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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