- Date
- November 2, 1982, 00:00 local (07:00 UTC)
- Place
- Durango, CO
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N80960Piper PA-34-220T
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 69213
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Missing aircraft
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Analysis
The aircraft originally departed helena, mt on a flight believed to be to taos, NM. A landing was made at ogden, ut where the plane was serviced with 47.5 gal of fuel. The last radio communication was at 1735 MST 11/2/82. At that time, the aircraft was reported to be 17 miles west of Durango, CO at 11,500 ft. after that, no further contact was made with the aircraft. Fatal injuries presumed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N80960
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-8233082
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360E, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wolfgang H. Pogzeba
- Registered owner
- Wolfgang H. Pogzeba
- Departed
- Ogden, UT
- Destination
- Taos, NM
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 0° at 0 knots
- Visibility
- 0 statute miles