Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-22 N3921P

31 January 1982 · Trinidad, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 31 January 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3921P, operated by Fishers Peak Aviation, was involved in an accident near Trinidad, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Trinidad, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Las Animas County (TAD)
Coordinates
37.1606, -104.5002
Aircraft
Piper PA-22
Registration
N3921P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Fishers Peak Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Trinidad → Trinidad
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN82DA027

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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 REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER LEFT AS THE TAIL CAME UP DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. HE CORRECTED WITH RUDDER, BUT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AS A GROUND LOOP DEVELOPED, HE NOTED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO LIFT OFF AND ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF OF THE RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN IN A SHALLOW DEPRESSION, HIT A SMALL BUSH, AND NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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