Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, N543AS: Accident occurred December 08, 2021 at Blake Field Airport (KAJZ), Delta, Colorado

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

High Country Tree Galleries Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N543AS

Location: Delta, Colorado

Accident Number: CEN22LA065

Date and Time: December 8, 2021, 15:00 Local 

Registration: N543AS

Aircraft: Piper PA-24-250 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N543AS

Model/Series: PA-24-250 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KAJZ,5193 ft msl 

Observation Time: 14:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 4°C /2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 70°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 5000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Delta, CO (AJZ)

Destination: Delta, CO (AJZ)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 38.785603,-108.06201 (est)