Piper PA-32 N3234W
7 October 1973 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1973 at about 11:00 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3234W, operated by Flyte, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pitkin County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N3234W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flyte, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Denver, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3852
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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
KNOWN TURB & DWN DRAFTS DEP END OF RWY.DENSITY ALT ABT 9700 FT.NR MAX GROSS WT.UN MAINTAIN FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Allen Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Savery, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon A | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |