ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379016
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Date: | Monday 9 July 1984 |
Time: | 09:40 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N9638W |
MSN: | 28-23096 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2684 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Empire, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Denver, CO (KAPA) |
Destination airport: | Kalispell, MT (S27) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:PLT STATED, 'DEPARTED ARAPAHOE, PLANNING ON SELECTING BEST MOUNTAIN PASS VERSUS ALTITUDE ACHIEVED. AT 10,500, DECIDED PASS I WAS ENTERING WOULD BE TOO DIFFICULT & BEGAN MANEUVERING FOR 180 TURN. SEVERE DOWNDRAFT OCCURRED & ALTITUDE & AIRSPEED LOST PRECLUDED A SAFE 180 DEG (TREE WERE OBSTACLE POTENTIAL IN LAST HALF TURN). DECIDE TO GO FOR CLEAR, PAVED AREA, BUT INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WOULD NOT PERMIT 90 DEG TURN TO LAND.' THE ACFT CRASHED ON A CONCRETE COVERED CLEARING.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN84LA214 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA214
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
31-Mar-2024 14:50 |
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