Piper PA-32RT-300 N109RH
30 June 1992 · Leadville, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1992 at about 21:05 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N109RH, operated by Strub, Richard D., was involved in an accident near Leadville, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leadville, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake County (LXV)
- Coordinates
- 39.2403, -106.2903
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registration
- N109RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Strub, Richard D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Montrose
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA065
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDED: THE PILOT ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE TO LIFT OFF PREMATURELY, AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 16 WITH FLAPS SET AT 25 DEGREES. PRIOR TO REACHING ROTATION SPEED, THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF AND A CROSSWIND DRIFTED IT LEFT. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A RUNWAY MARKER, BECAME AIRBORNE, HIT A TREE, IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND SLID INTO A RAVINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Vallejo, California, United States | Siebert, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-301T | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Carl T. Matuszko | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Kersey, Colorado, United States | Kevin K. OPP | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Chino, California, United States | Raymond T. Troll | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Baker, California, United States | Reuling-Hardy, Nancy | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |