Piper PA-22 N5430Z
30 July 1985 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1985 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N5430Z was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, United States. 3 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder (1V5)
- Coordinates
- 40.0409, -105.3699
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N5430Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA206
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS APPROACHING THE BOULDER MUNICIPAL ARPT, BOULDER, COLORADO, FOR A VFR LANDING WHEN HIS ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A FARMER'S FIELD. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-22-108 | Hookstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Piper PA 22-150 | New London, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-22/20 | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-22-135 | Long Valley, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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