Piper PA-31 N7559L
14 February 1987 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1987 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N7559L, operated by Western Aviators, was involved in an incident near Denver, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton (DEN)
- Coordinates
- 39.7599, -104.9209
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N7559L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Western Aviators
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Grand Junction
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87IA056
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
WHILE TAXIING FROM A CARGO RAMP FOR TAKEOFF ON AN IFR FLT, THE ACFT TAXIED OFF THE RAMP INTO THE INFIELD ON THE ARPT AND CAME TO REST WITH THE ENGINES RUNNING. RAMP PERSONNEL BOARDED THE ACFT, SHUT THE ENGINES DOWN AND SUMMONED MEDICAL HELP FOR THE PLT WHO SUFFERED A SEIZURE-LIKE INCAPACITATION. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. HIS AIRMANS MEDICAL CERTIFICATION WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FAA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tours | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-31-310 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Air Link Training Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |