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Bellanca 14-19 N8538R

4 October 1974 · Vail, Colorado, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 4 October 1974, a Bellanca 14-19 registered N8538R was involved in an accident during in flight near Vail, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
Classification
Accident
Location
Vail, Colorado, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bellanca 14-19
Registration
N8538R
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Glenwood Sprgs, Colo → Broomfield, Colo
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3188

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 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

ACFT CRASHED AT 12300FT.MTS OBSCRD BY CLOUDS.RECOVERY DATE 10/6/74.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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