Colorado Aviation Accidents & Incidents
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2310 Total Accidents
425 Fatal
816 Fatalities
1982-2026
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Serious Injury
DENVER, Colorado
NTSB Narrative
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A TAIL WIND, THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY LEAN THE MIXTURE, AND HIS FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY.
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Details
| NTSB Report | DEN91FA097 |
| Aircraft | PIPER PA-28-161 |
| Registration | N8256R |
| Damage | DEST |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Location | 39.6894, -104.9100 |
