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.
Other Piper PA28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper PA28R-201T | Anton Chico, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Piper PA28R-200 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | William T. Roberts | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA28R-201 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1978 | Piper PA28R | Ruby's Inn, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1978 | Piper PA28R | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |