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DENVER, Colorado

July 7, 1991 · NTSB DEN91FA097 · PIPER PA-28-161 (N8256R)
Serious Injury
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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 ReportDEN91FA097
AircraftPIPER PA-28-161
RegistrationN8256R
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location39.6894, -104.9100
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