Aviation Accident Summary DEN87FA110

CRAIG, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N3231P

PIPER PA-23

Analysis

THE PLT AND HIS WIFE WERE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLT TO VISIT RELATIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA. SEVERAL WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT DEPART CRAIG-MOFFET AIRPORT WITH THE ENGINE(S) RUNNING ROUGH AND USING ALMOST THE ENTIRE RUNWAY TO GET AIRBORNE. ONCE AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN ATTITUDE, STRUCK SOME TREES, AND CRASHED INTO AN IRRIGATION DITCH. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A WORN ENGINE WITH DEFICIENT SPARK PLUGS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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