Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA28R-201T N2943Z

13 May 1983 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 May 1983 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA28R-201T registered N2943Z, operated by James Elwood & KEN Lowe Arct., was involved in an accident near Aurora, 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 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Columbine (O1V)
Coordinates
39.7399, -104.8591
Aircraft
Piper PA28R-201T
Registration
N2943Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
James Elwood & KEN Lowe Arct.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Englewood → Topeka
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN83FA111

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 PLT RECEIVED A JUMP START BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED TO START THE ENG. AFTER DEPARTURE & LEVELING OF AT 10,000 FT, HE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE 1 INCH OF RIME ICE HE HAD PICKED UP & GOT AN UPDATED WX BRIEFING FROM FLT WATCH. HE ASKED FOR & RECEIVED A CLEARANCE BACK TO ARAPAHOE ARPT. DURING LETDOWN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. AFTER BREAKING OUT OF THE OVERCAST HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE COLUMBINE ARPT. WHILE FLYING IN & OUT OF CLOUDS THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY DURING THE 2ND LANDING ATTEMPT. ABOUT 1-1/2 INCHES OF ICE HAD ACCUMULATED ON THE ACFT. EXAM OF THE BATTERY REVEALED THATIT HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO VERY HIGH OPERATING TEMPS. THE 6 CELLS WERE DRY. THE TOP OF THE BATTERY BORE EVIDENCE OF PAINT BUBBLING & CASE DISTORTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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