19740818028319A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28180 · Yellowstone, WY · August 18, 1974

Date
August 18, 1974
Place
Yellowstone, WY
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N15276
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN75FTC07
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,456 total8 in this make and model107 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Trapped in canyon. Density alt 9500FT.hit trees drg attmptd turn arnd & crashed in river.

As the FAA filed it

TRAPPED IN CANYON.DENSITY ALT 9500FT.HIT TREES DRG ATTMPTD TURN ARND & CRASHED IN RIVER.

NTSB investigation

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