ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131826
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1999 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Robin V. Clearman |
| Registration: | N991RC |
| MSN: | 7400030 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3725 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aspen, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KASE) |
| Sugar Land, TX (KSGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he departed runway 33 at Aspen, turned right crosswind, and headed towards the pass. He said that when he got above 11,000 feet msl, 'the airplane really got mushy.' He said that he believed that he wasn't going to make it over the pass (elevation 12,095 feet), so he landed straight ahead. During the landing on brush covered rising mountainous terrain, the right wing impacted a sign post wing and the airplane spun 180 degrees. The density altitude at the accident site was 13,136 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in flight planning. Factors were the high density altitude, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the sign post that the right wing impacted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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