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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R300 · Alma, CO · December 14, 1983

Date
December 14, 1983
Place
Alma, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47403
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84FA225
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.

Struck mountainside 2000 feet below mca. Passes were obscured by rain and snow. Had been advised VFR not recommended

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK MOUNTAINSIDE 2000 FEET BELOW MCA. PASSES WERE OBSCURED BY RAIN AND SNOW.HAD BEEN ADVISED VFR NOT RECOMMENDED

NTSB investigation

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