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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1572 77/2/26 BROOMFIELD,CO PIPER PA-24 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 250
TIME - 1404 N7237P PX- 2 1 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BROOMFIELD,CO THERMOPOLIS,WY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
REMARKS- SMOKE OBSRVD COMING FRM ACFT SHORTLY AFTR LIFTOFF.PACKING ENVELOPE FOUND INSIDE FILTER ELEMENT.