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LEADVILLE, Colorado

April 27, 1990 · NTSB DEN90FA103 · PIPER PA-32C-300 (N8912N)
6 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, HIS PERCEIVED PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90FA103
AircraftPIPER PA-32C-300
RegistrationN8912N
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.2395, -106.2909
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