Accident Details
Date
Friday, April 27, 1990
NTSB Number
DEN90FA103
Location
LEADVILLE, CO
Event ID
20001212X22896
Coordinates
39.239513, -106.290863
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
6
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, HIS PERCEIVED PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8912N
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-40701
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HENDERSON G WILSON
Address
105 E 6TH N
Status
Deregistered
City
PRICE
State / Zip Code
UT 84501
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN90FA103