Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
Learn from Colorado's accident history to fly safer in the Rockies
2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Minor/None
RANGELY, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE HIGH WIND, GUSTS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S NEW HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN89LA128 |
| Aircraft | PIPER PA-22-150 |
| Registration | N8065D |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 40.0800, -108.7694 |
