# NTSB DEN76AD069: Piper PA-28, N2670T, Lake City, CO, August 24, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1976
- Place: Lake City, CO · LAKE CITY, CO
- Location: 38.0231° N, 107.3113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake City, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0231&lon=-107.3113&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155836
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2842  76/8/24  NR.LAKE CITY,CO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1000
        TIME - 1615                    N2670T              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                 LAKE CITY,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT OVERFLEW AIRPORT INTO CANYON. D/A 14400FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2670T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2670T-1976-12-27), registration cancelled 1976-12-27, S/N 28-7205073, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760824034939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760824034939A), Aug 24, 1976: Piper PA28180, Lake City, CO, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Pilot overflew airport into canyon. D/a 14400FT.

## Other investigations on N2670T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK76DVM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVM30), Mar 28, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N2670T), Morgan Hill, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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