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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3762 76/9/26 STEAMBOAT SPGS,CO PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4686
TIME - 1308 N777MF PX- 5 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 499 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ROUTT COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
STEAMBOAT SPGS,CO DENVER CO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
MISC-AFT CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN DURING TAKEOFF
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
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 60
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- WITNESSES SAW TURN TO FINAL STEEPEN-NOSE DROP
