Piper PA-28-180 N7415W
6 August 1995 · Hudson, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1995 at about 17:43 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7415W was involved in an accident near Hudson, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hudson, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0700, -104.6396
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N7415W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Greeley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA330
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND TURNED ONTO THE CROSSWIND LEG. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 500 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARDS AN OPEN FIELD AND MANAGED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO LAND IN HIS CHOSEN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE 'TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED' OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED ON ITS FUSELAGE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH RAILROAD TRACKS. THE ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES WERE LATER EXAMINED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Pierre Gourinchas | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | Alec S. Bari | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Carmel Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1995 | Cessna 177RG | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Bellanca 17-30 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Cessna 404 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hinshaw Keith T BD5TP | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150F | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Wellington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |