Piper 28-140 N6385R
15 November 1982 · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 1982 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper 28-140 registered N6385R, operated by Rolf Omtvedt, was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper 28-140
- Registration
- N6385R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rolf Omtvedt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Collins → Fort Collins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FAILED TO ENRICH MIXTURE DURING DESCENT FROM 10,000 FEET. POWER WAS LOST DURING THE APPROACH AND A FORCED LANDING MADE IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND GROUND-LOOPED COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper 28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Piper 28-236 | Liscomb, Iowa, United States | Smittzer Gram Co. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Piper 28-140 | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Darrel Crosby | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1982 | Piper 28-151 | Los Gatos, California, United States | James Williams | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Piper 28-181 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Lincoln Aire Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1983 | Piper 28-180 | Alpine, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Piper 28RT-201T | Glendo, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |