NTSB Identification: DEN71FTE17
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-20, registration: N7783K----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2427 71/6/24 USAF ACADEMY,COLO PIPER PA-20 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 56, 723
TIME - 1620 N7783K PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - USAFA STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DENVER,COLO COLO.SPRINGS,COLO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
92 30
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
19 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB,DOWNDRAFTS ENROUTE.UN MAINTAIN FLT.HAD TO LND IN R X-WIND GUSTING TO 35K.
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