Accident Grumman American AA-5 CF-FGZ, Tuesday 24 December 1974
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Date:Tuesday 24 December 1974
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic AA5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman American AA-5
Owner/operator:Metro Aviation
Registration: CF-FGZ
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Ward, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Boulder, Colo
Destination airport:Grand Junction, Colo
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
ACFT OVR WGT ABOUT 137 LBS.TRIED TO OUTCLIMB MTN RIDGE.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN75FTE42
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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