ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374671
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 1986 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1272K |
| MSN: | 3999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1009 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salida, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Falcon, CO (00V) |
| Grand Junction, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, UPON ENTERING THE MOUNTAIN PASS, THE ACFT HE WAS PILOTING ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS FROM WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THE PLT STATED HE BLED OFF AIRSPEED UNTIL CONTACT WITH THE TREES. A LOCAL FLT INSTRUCTOR WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT WHILE FLYING OVERHEAD, STATED HE HAD GIVEN THE PLT OF THE MISHAP ACFT, VIA RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, ALT'S NEEDED TO CLEAR THE PASS & ALSO 'HIS LAST TURN AROUND POINT.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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