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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Pagosasprings, CO · September 24, 2001

Date: September 24, 2001 · 09:05 local
Place: Pagosasprings, CO
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KY7A
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N161RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01FA161
Reported as: Piper PA31350
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N161RBRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2002 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7952097 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft crashed and burned approx. 5 miles south of graham peak (03 7.29'40.7"n 107.21'0.00) or 29 miles north of pagosa springs. Reason of crash is unknown at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED APPROX. 5 MILES SOUTH OF GRAHAM PEAK (03 7.29'40.7"N 107.21'0.00) OR 29 MILES NORTH OF PAGOSA SPRINGS. REASON OF CRASH IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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 DEN01FA161Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COthe flight crews' intentional low altitude flight, and failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Sep 24, 2001 · Destroyed