Piper PA-22-150 accident near Coaldale, CO
On July 3, 1999, a Piper PA-22-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coaldale, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 3, 1999
- Place
- Coaldale, CO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.349°N, 105.831°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19236
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 3, 1999, approximately 1011 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N4753A, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while maneuvering 4 miles southwest of Coaldale, Colorado. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal cross-country flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated in Boulder, Colorado, approximately 0933. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot obtained a weather briefing from the Denver Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), but did not file a flight plan. According to a friend, the pilot purchased 15.3 gallons of 100LL aviation gasoline prior to departure. The friend said the pilot always kept 10 gallons of fuel in each fuel tank because he did not want to overweigh the airplane in high density altitude conditions. According to NTAP (National Track Analysis Program) data, a target was detected departing Boulder at 0933. It was tracked to the vicinity of the accident site, where it was lost from radar at 1011. N4753A was en route from Boulder, Colorado, to Center, Colorado, for the purpose of returning the passenger to her home. On Saturday, July 11, it was noticed that the passenger's automobile was still parked in the Center Airport's parking lot. Family members made inquiries and when it was determined the airplane was missing, FAA and CAP (Civil Air Patrol) were notified. An aerial and ground search was initiated that day. No ELT
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons for reasons undetermined.
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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.
