Accident Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG N8019G, Saturday 21 July 1979
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Date:Saturday 21 July 1979
Time:08:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic C77R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG
Owner/operator:Falcon Air,Ltd
Registration: N8019G
MSN: 177RG0019
Year of manufacture:1971
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Fairplay, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
collided with mountain side.D/a approx 14000ft.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN79FA051
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 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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