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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Steamboat Sprin, CO · August 25, 2012

Date
August 25, 2012 · 12:51 local
Place
Steamboat Sprin, CO
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7774P
Reported as
Piper PA-24-250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student

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What happened

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

On 08/25/2012 at approximately 1251 hrs. MDT, N7774P, a Piper model PA-24-250 comanche aircraft was discovered destroyed after impacting terrain 9.5 miles west of Steamboat springs, CO. The sole occupant on board sustained fatal injuries. Weather at the time was visual metrological conditions (VMC). Pilot blood acohol level at time of impact where above federal regulations as found in toxicology reports.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/25/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1251 HRS. MDT, N7774P, A PIPER MODEL PA-24-250 COMANCHE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN 9.5 MILES WEST OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC). PILOT BLOOD ACOHOL LEVEL AT TIME OF IMPACT WHERE ABOVE FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS FOUND IN TOXICOLOGY REPORTS.

Other reports on N7774P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.