Beechcraft 65-A90 N278DU
10 July 1978 · Aurora, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 July 1978 at about 10:46 local time, a Beechcraft 65-A90 registered N278DU was involved in an accident during in flight near Aurora, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-A90
- Registration
- N278DU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Denver, Co → Richfield, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4402
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
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Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bolivia Lumber | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft 65 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Torreon, New Mexico, United States | DON Zimmerman | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Houston, Texas, United States | J&W Refining | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Solaqueen Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft 65A-80 | Columbia, California, United States | Yosemite Airli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |