Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA206

BOULDER, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N5430Z

PIPER PA-22

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS APPROACHING THE BOULDER MUNICIPAL ARPT, BOULDER, COLORADO, FOR A VFR LANDING WHEN HIS ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A FARMER'S FIELD. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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