19730720024309A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Aurora, CO · July 20, 1973

Date
July 20, 1973
Place
Aurora, CO
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7973Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN74AD002
Reported as
Piper PA30
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost ctl during nite IFR ILS apch. Crashed 1.3 mi short of outer marker. Both seat belts unfastened

As the FAA filed it

LOST CTL DURING NITE IFR ILS APCH. CRASHED 1.3 MI SHORT OF OUTER MARKER.BOTH SEAT BELTS UNFASTENED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.