Piper PA-28 N43492
29 July 1976 · Ft Collins, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1976 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N43492, operated by Acft Sales Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ft Collins, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Collins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Downtown Ft Colli
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N43492
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Acft Sales Co
- 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
- 3-2070
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
PEAK WIND GUSTS TO 70MPH PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.ACFTALSO STRUCK POWERLINE AND ONE HORSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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