Piper PA-28-235 N8954W
26 October 1994 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 October 1994 at about 01:06 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8954W was involved in an accident near Aurora, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora Airpark (O1V)
- Coordinates
- 39.7393, -104.8590
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N8954W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW95FA030
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE CFI's FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE: A DARK, MOONLESS NIGHT WITH NO VISIBLE HORIZON AND RECENCY OF NIGHT EXPERIENCE BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING A NIGHT CHECK OUT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, AND WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE IN A LEFT TURN OFF THE END OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR, DARK NIGHT WITH NO MOON. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE HORIZON IN THE DIRECTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD NO NIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE RECENT PAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland, California, United States | William R. LEE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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