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NTSB accident investigation · Piper 601P · Crested Butte, CO · July 9, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1981
Place
Crested Butte, CO · CRESTED BUTTE, CO
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N36342Piper 601P
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810709039529A
Case key
123892

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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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3-2450   81/7/9  NR.CRESTED BUTTE,CO   PIPER 601P          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 5725
        TIME - 0900                    N36342              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTED BUTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERTON,WY                CRESTED BUTTE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N36342
Reported as
Piper 601P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crested Butte

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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