Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
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2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Minor/None
BROOMFIELD, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF THE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LOW LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN90LA049 |
| Aircraft | PIPER PA-28-161 |
| Registration | N9172Y |
| Damage | SUBS |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 39.9399, -105.0607 |
