ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3568
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| Date: | Monday 10 July 1978 |
| Time: | 10:46 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Great Western Mineral Corporation |
| Registration: | N278DU |
| MSN: | LJ-243 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aurora, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | DEN |
| Richfield, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
left engine boost pump inop,switch off.Crossfeed off.Aprx 700# over max gwt.
Crashed & burnt in a vacant lot near East 21st Avenue & Altura Boulevard at Aurora, Denver, CO shortly after takeoff from Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN) caused by overloading.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
AL 142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Feb-2013 13:06 | wf | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2022 08:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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