# Accident 19820825041269A: Cvac 340CVAC, Del Norte, CO, August 25, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1982, 13:30 local time
- Place: Del Norte, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6694° N, 106.3494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6694&lon=-106.3494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N477KW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CVAC 340CVAC
- Reported engine: PWA R2800*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,000 total, 670 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820825041269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER ENTERING CLOUDS, AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MOUNTAIN DURING AN ATTEMPTED CLIMB TO VMC 10 MILES WEST OF WOLF CREEK PASS

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN82FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA175), Aug 25, 1982: Convair 340 (N477KW), Del Norte, CO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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