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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3171 79/3/18 ASPEN,CO AEROSTAR 601P CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2500
TIME - 1604 N35FC PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN CO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ASPEN,CO AMARILLO,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 3000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 37
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENG MALF.CRASH AFTER TURN BACK TWD ARPT.D/A APRX 8600FT.L ENG RPRTD ROUGH BEFORE TKOF.
