Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
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2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Serious Injury
STEAMBOAT SPGS, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND HIS DELAY IN DIVERTING OR REVERSING COURSE. THE TERRAIN, WEATHER CONDITIONS, WING ICE, AND TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN90LA025 |
| Aircraft | PIPER PA-28 |
| Registration | N6385R |
| Damage | DEST |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 40.4896, -106.8306 |
