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:
High Country Tree Galleries Inc
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)
correct me if I am wrong but it seems that I read about far too many fuel management occurrences? I guess the prospective buyer passed on this one
ReplyDeleteThe bird's for sale listing contact info had it at a aircraft sales outfit in Grand Junction. The owner whose airmen registry address matches the aircraft registration address was not aboard according to the 6120.
DeleteSurprising that a demo pilot with 15K hours experience wouldn't top off or dip-check the tanks. Might make for an interesting chain of responsibility in the damage reimbursement.
With 15,000 hours of flight time you no longer need fuel...just the sight of you is all this is needed to defy the laws of gravity
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