Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84FA303

PAONIA, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N7205L

PIPER PA-31-310

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT A VERY LOW ALT OVER MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN. AS THE ACFT APPROACHED A CREST OF A RIDGE THE ACFT STARTED TO BUFFET AND THEN ENCOUNTERED A DOWNSLOPE WIND CONDITION. THE COMBINATION OF APPROACHING A STALL AND ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT INTO TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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