Piper PA28-180 N8385W
15 November 1982 · Leadville, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 November 1982 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA28-180 registered N8385W, operated by Robert Threlkeld, was involved in an accident near Leadville, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leadville, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake County (LXV)
- Coordinates
- 39.2394, -106.2905
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-180
- Registration
- N8385W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Threlkeld
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leadville → Rangely
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF IN SNOW WITH WHEEL PANTS INSTALLED. THE PANTS FILLED WITH SNOW AND PLANE PULLED TO LEFT. IN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GET BACK ON THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE ASPHALT RIDGE ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY SEPARATING THE NOSE-GEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1982 | Piper PA28-180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Dean Calkins | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1982 | Piper PA28-140 | Rialto, California, United States | James E. Klink | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Piper PA28-18 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | Quad City Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Piper PA28-201T | Aguila, Arizona, United States | Milton H. Handman | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-181 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Piper PA28-235 | Irwindale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |