ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380601
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| Date: | Monday 24 October 1983 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Western State Flyers, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9317J |
| MSN: | 28-3426 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4617 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Altus, OK (KAXS) |
| Englewood, CO (APA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE WAS RECEIVING VECTORS FOR AN ILS WHEN HE ENTERED A DESCENT FROM 9000 TO 8500 FT MSL. HE ENTERED CLOUDS DURING THE DESCENT & APPLIED CARBURETOR (CARB) HEAT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ENTERING THE CLOUDS. HE SAID THAT THE ACFT REMAINED IN WX FOR ABOUT 15 MIN DURING THE RADAR VECTORS. DURING THAT TIME, A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE FORMED ON THE WINGS & LOOKED LIKE FROST. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AN ASSIGNED ALT OF 8000 FT, WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS DUE TO CARB ICE & LOSS OF POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WHERE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE & CARB HEAT CONTROLS WERE CHECKED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NO PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA014
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 December 1982 | N9317J | Altus Flying Service | 1 | Grandfield, OK | |
non |
| 5 October 1993 | N9317J | private | 0 | Albuquerque, NM | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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