Accident Piper PA-23 Aztec N4909P, Tuesday 9 May 1972
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Date:Tuesday 9 May 1972
Time:17:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:
Registration: N4909P
MSN: 27-500
Year of manufacture:1962
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Estes Park, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Salt Lake City,Ut
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
newspaper accounts indicated poor wx conds.Hit min 10800ft msl.Recovery date 9/27/81.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN81FA070
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 years and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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