# NTSB DEN78FA057: Piper PA-28, N8719W, Silverplume, CO, August 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1978
- Place: Silverplume, CO · SILVERPLUME, CO
- Location: 39.6954° N, 105.7270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Silver Plume, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6954&lon=-105.7270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FA057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3036  78/8/12  NR.SILVERPLUME,CO     PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N8719W              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 1846 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: LEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FRAYED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  14000
        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- ACDNT SITE 11000FT MSL.D/A APRX 13500FT.L MAG CAPACITOR LEAD SHORTED TO MAG CAM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8719W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8719W-1982-03-03), registration cancelled 1982-03-03, S/N 28-10797 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (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 19780812032119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812032119A), Aug 12, 1978: Piper PA28235, Silverplume, CO, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Acdnt site 11000FT MSL.d/a aprx 13500FT.l mag capacitor lead shorto mag cam.

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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