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| Date: | Tuesday 1 October 1985 |
| Time: | 15:52 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9614S |
| MSN: | 46 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 815 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cortez, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Cheyenne, WY (KCYS) |
| Cortez, CO (KCEZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER 3.9 HRS FLT TIME ON A X-COUNTRY FLT FROM CHEYENNE, WY, TO CORTEZ, CO, THE PLT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXAHUSTION. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A MOUNTAIN MEADOW THAT WAS NOT ADEQUATE IN LENGTH FOR THE LANDING. THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES ON LANDING ROLL AT APRX 10 MPH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA001
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 1986 | N9614S | Private | 0 | Falcon, CO | |
sub |
| 16 November 1992 | N9614S | Private | 0 | Joshua, TX | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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