Piper Aerostar PA-60-602P accident near Kremmling, CO
On September 19, 2008, a Piper Aerostar PA-60-602P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kremmling, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 19, 2008
- Place
- Kremmling, CO
- Aircraft
- Piper Aerostar PA-60-602P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.052°N, 106.417°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080924X01523
Official records · DFW08FA233
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- DFW08FA233 ATC Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 18, 2008, at 2024 mountain daylight time, N97TS, a twin-engine Piper Aerostar, PA-60-602P airplane was destroyed upon impact with terrain while maneuvering for landing at McElroy Airfield (K20V), Kremmling, Colorado. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The personal flight was being conducted in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The cross-country flight departed the North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) at 1710 pacific daylight time (PDT) and was en route to K20V. The airplane's flight path was observed on radar to have flown over the airport from the southwest and then turn to the west to maneuver for landing on runway 9. Several witnesses observed the airplane to the west of the airport indicating it was at a low altitude and appeared to initiate a turn that was followed by a "rapid descent" and impact with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 51, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land, multiengine land, and instrument airplane. A third-class medical certificate was issued on January 1, 2008, at which time the pilot reported having accumulated 500 total hours, with 120 hours in the preceding six months. The pilot's logbook was not recovered. A certificate was obtained validating the pilot's successful completion of "ground and flight recurrent training in the systems and procedures of the Aerostar 602P/700," dated October 26, 2007. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The twin-engine, low wing, retrac
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
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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.
