Piper PA-60-600 N3643R
11 August 1985 · Denver, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1985 at about 01:47 local time, a Piper PA-60-600 registered N3643R was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton Intn't (DEN)
- Coordinates
- 39.7408, -104.8594
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-600
- Registration
- N3643R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Chandler
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA214
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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
PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT HE WAITED APRX 90 SECONDS AFTER A B-727 DEPARTED ON RWY 8R DUE TO POSSIBLE WAKE TURBULENCE. PLT CONTINUED TO STATE THAT HE USED A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF PROCEDURE TO CLIMB ABOVE THE FLT PATH OF THE B-727. HE STATED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT N3643R BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT AT APRX 600 FEET. THE PLT REGAINED ROLL CONTROL JUST PIROR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PIPER AEROSTAR IS CERTIFICATED WITHOUT A STALL WARNING DEVICE. THE WIND AT STAPLETON ARPT AT THE TIME N3643R TOOKOFF WAS 170 DEGREES AT 20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 28 KTS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT OPERATING HANDBOOK, THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT IS 15 KNTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA 60-700P | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Equipment Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-60-601P | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-60 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-60 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-60-600 | Binghamton, New York, United States | Air Continental, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-60 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |