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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrwt TAILWINDW8 · Ramah, CO · May 13, 1981

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Date: May 13, 1981 · 06:45 local
Place: Ramah, CO
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11701
Reported as: Amtrwt TAILWINDW8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total75 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N11701Registration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Tailwind W-8S/N 789 · Built 1971 Airframe modelTailwind W-8 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed 35 miles from departure airport. Weather 500 foot ceiling and freezing drizzle. One mile visibility

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED 35 MILES FROM DEPARTURE AIRPORT. WEATHER 500 FOOT CEILING AND FREEZING DRIZZLE.ONE MILE VISIBILITY