Piper PA38 N107WC
13 April 2011 · Peyton, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA38 registered N107WC was involved in an accident near Peyton, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peyton, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Lake Airport (FLY)
- Coordinates
- 38.9406, -104.5686
- Aircraft
- Piper PA38
- Registration
- N107WC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peyton → Peyton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA284
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during landing the airplane encountered gusty wind and drifted to the left. He attempted to go-around by applying full power, but the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, struck terrain, and nosed over. The airplane's left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2011 | Piper PA38 | Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | Ravenair Aircraft Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Piper PA38 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Thomas K Dempsey | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Piper PA38 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Roberto Reynal | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Piper PA38-112 | Szombathely, Hungary | Hungarian Aircraft Technology & Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2007 | Piper PA38-112 | Odenton, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Piper PA38 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Doug Lundeen | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Remos REMOS GX | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Campbell John MUSTANG II | Brush, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Socata TB21 | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Fly Corona | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Richardson Companies Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Parker, Colorado, United States | Flying Js, LLC | Fatal | 2 |