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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310P · Aspen, CO · June 18, 1980

Date
June 18, 1980 · 11:25 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7FC
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN80FA043
Reported as
Cessna 310P
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
826 total310 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Collided in mid air with N2793F over an east maroon pass. Impact on a near headon angle. Zero vertical angle.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED IN MID AIR WITH N2793F OVER AN EAST MAROON PASS. IMPACT ON A NEAR HEADON ANGLE. ZERO VERTICAL ANGLE.

NTSB investigation

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