ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372743
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 1987 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Durango Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N25655 |
| MSN: | 38-81A0039 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2245 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pagosa Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aztec, NM (Q19) |
| Colorado Spngs, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PLT AND A FRIEND DEPARTED AZTEC, NEW MEXICO, WITH THE INTENTION OF FLYING OVER WOLF CREEK PASS EN ROUTE TO COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. HE SAID THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB OVER THE PASS AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE MANUFACTURERS PLT OP MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE ACFT HAD A ZERO CLIMB RATE FOR THE CONDITIONS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCD AT THE ELEVATION OF THE PASS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 21:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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