Piper PA-31-350 accident near Hayden, CO
On October 28, 1998, a Piper PA-31-350 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hayden, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 28, 1998
- Place
- Hayden, CO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.490°N, 106.830°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11234
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 28, 1998, approximately 0858 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, N35533, was destroyed following impact with terrain during an instrument approach to Hayden-Yampa Valley Airport, Hayden, Colorado. The instrument rated commercial pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by Sundance Air, Inc., of Denver, Colorado, under Title 14 CFR Part 135. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country cargo flight which originated from Colorado Springs, Colorado, approximately 67 minutes before the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed with the destination of Hayden, Colorado. FAA records indicate that the pilot called Denver Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 0606 and received a standard weather briefing for his flight from Colorado Springs, to Hayden, and to Rock Springs, Wyoming. At 0739, the pilot received his IFR clearance, and at 0751, he departed Colorado Springs for his flight to Hayden. According to FAA transcripts, Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) cleared Barnacle 696 (N35533's call sign) to climb to 16,000 feet following departure. As Barnacle 696 approached Hayden, the pilot requested the ILS-DME approach to runway 10 (see Aerodrome information/Aids to Navigation below). Two minutes later, at 0849, he called Denver ARTCC to change his request and asked for the VOR-B approach to runway 28. Denver ARTCC approved this request, and Barnacle 696 was cleared to descend to 12,000. At 0853, Barnacle 696 was cleared the approach. Two minutes later, he w
Probable cause
The pilot not following instrument procedures and subsequently descended to minimums prematurely. Factors were the mountainous terrain and the falling snow.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
