Piper PA-28R-201T accident near Longmont, Colorado, April 5, 1982
On April 5, 1982 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T, registered N423CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Longmont, Colorado (Longmont Municipal airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1982 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Longmont, Colorado · Longmont Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N423CC · registry record · serial 28R7803368
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN IN THE LANDING ZONE AS DEFINED BY THE VASI. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY WHILE ROLLING STRAIGHT AHEAD. ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THEN INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE PLANE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BRAKE LININGS HAD BEEN WORN THEN AND THE BRAKE PISTON TRAVELED BEYOND ITS NORMAL RANGE WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID ESCAPING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,402 hours in all; 545 in this make and model; 251 in the last 90 days; 1,465 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 794 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 79 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-FB1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Commercial Credit Equipment CO
The flight
- Departed from: DEN Denver CO at 1:15 pm
- Destination: Slaton TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 4,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 30,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 111°F (44°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:51 pm from DEN, 55 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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