NTSB Identification: DEN74DTE37
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22, registration: N159F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0052 74/1/6 NR.SOUTH FORK,COLO PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 246
TIME - 1430 N159F PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DENVER,COLO GALLUP,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
LOW ON FUEL
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 3000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 20
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 35
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- LANDED IN DEEP SNOW DUE TO WX AND LOW FUEL STATE.FLT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN CLOUDY CONDITIONS
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