Piper PA-28R-201 accident near Salida, CO
On August 7, 2006, a Piper PA-28R-201 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Salida, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 7, 2006
- Place
- Salida, CO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.617°N, 106.300°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060810X01143
Official records · DEN06FA111
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 7, 2006, at 1020 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N6506C, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain while maneuvering 16 miles northwest of Salida, Colorado, near the community of Maysville, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business cross-country flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A visual flight rules (VFR) was filed but was not activated. The pilot was fatally injured and his passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated at Salida (0V2) at 0945, and was en route to Milford, Utah (MLF). Papers found in the wreckage indicate the pilot was returning to Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV), San Jose, California, after attending the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Convention (AirVenture 2006) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (OSH). According to data from the on-board GPSmap 396 (Global Positioning System), the airplane arrived at Salida at 1951 on the evening before the accident. It was refueled with 36.436 gallons of 100-LL aviation-grade gasoline. The time stamped on the fuel pump records was 1952. According to the 0V2 airport manager, the pilot and his passenger arrived at the airport the next morning approximately 0900. The pilot was seen using his laptop computer. According to Computer Science Corporation (CSC) Direct User Access Terminal System (DUATS), the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed a VFR flight plan. The pilot asked the airport manager which route he s
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Contributing factors in this accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographical area, his becoming lost/disoriented, his improper decision, the high density altitude, and the reduction in the airplane's climb performance.
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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.
