Piper PA-28R-201T N2742M
14 April 1992 · Briggsdale, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1992 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T registered N2742M, operated by Northern Colorado Air Chrtr, was involved in an accident near Briggsdale, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Briggsdale, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6302, -104.3207
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T
- Registration
- N2742M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northern Colorado Air Chrtr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greeley → Loveland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92FA077
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PIPER PA-28R CRASHED ON A LOW HILL WHILE THE PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN LOW FLYING ACTIVITIES. THE AIRCRAFT HIT WITH WINGS LEVEL, BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND THEN CRASHED INVERTED. ACCORDING TO PASSENGER STATEMENTS, THE PILOT HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN PITCH-OVER MANEUVERS AND FLYING AT EXCESSIVELY LOW ALTITUDES BEFORE THE CRASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Akron, New York, United States | Robert S. Gordy | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R | Manville, New Jersey, United States | 69 Arrow Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Francis Grady, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Narrows, Virginia, United States | Dragon Rider Corp | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |