Piper PA-30 N7813Y
12 September 1975 · Twin Lakes, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1975 at about 15:50 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7813Y, operated by OAK Ridge Esta, was involved in an accident during in flight near Twin Lakes, 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twin Lakes, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7813Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- OAK Ridge Esta
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3012
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
CIRCLED TRYING TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Pocono, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Monrovia, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colege | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Marion, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |