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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Pitkin, CO · July 27, 1983

Date: July 27, 1983 · 14:00 local
Place: Pitkin, CO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9378W
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN83FA180
Reported as: Piper PA28235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A4B5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 309 total299 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N9378WRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2011 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-11070 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was unable to clear mountains and crashed at the 11800 foot level.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR MOUNTAINS AND CRASHED AT THE 11800 FOOT LEVEL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN83FA180Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPitkin, COThe acft was on a x-country flt from camarillo, CA to oshkosh, WI. The plt landed at about noon at montrose, CO, where the acft was refueled & the occupants went to a restaurant to eat. After departing montrose, the acft was seen flying low over rising,…Jul 27, 1983 · Destroyed