Piper PA-28R N4555J
20 May 1970 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 May 1970 at about 15:07 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N4555J, operated by KEN Hoffman FL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Boulder, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N4555J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- KEN Hoffman FL
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0430
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT TOP OF TREE AT ALT SLIGHTLY LWR THAN RWY 200FT PAST RWY END.DNSTY ALT 8000FT.LDG GR EXTENDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Apple Valley A | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28R | McAllen, Texas, United States | Upper Valley A | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Air Utah | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Bend, Oregon, United States | Travel Sports | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |