Piper PA28-180 N8419W
20 June 1989 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1989 at about 07:02 local time, a Piper PA28-180 registered N8419W, operated by Hudec, Michael A., was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County Airport (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.9405, -105.0603
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-180
- Registration
- N8419W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hudec, Michael A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA142
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO PROPERLY PLAN THE FLT RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THIS STUDENT PLT DEPARTED THE BROOMFIELD, CO AIRPORT LATE AT NIGHT, WITH 18 GALS OF FUEL ABOARD HIS ACFT, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SOME NIGHT TIME FLT EXPERIENCE. AFTER FLYING ALMOST TWO HRS, AND WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE ACFT ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. AFTER TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA28-140 | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | John J. Kaiser | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1989 | Piper PA28-140 | Beaver Marsh, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Piper PA28-181 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Piper PA28-180 | Homedale, Idaho, United States | Air Gemini | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Ralph D. Brown | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-31T | Craig, Colorado, United States | Cummins Power Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gill, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |