DEN68F0056

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Erie, CO · August 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1967
Place
Erie, CO · ERIE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5485EAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115177

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2740  67/8/11    ERIE,COLO           ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N5485E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N5485E
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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