Piper PA-34-220T N80960
2 November 1982 · Durango, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 November 1982 at about 07:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N80960, operated by Wolfgang H. Pogzeba, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2708, -107.8809
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N80960
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wolfgang H. Pogzeba
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ogden → Taos
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83FAMS1
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT ORIGINALLY DEPARTED HELENA, MT ON A FLIGHT BELIEVED TO BE TO TAOS, NM. A LANDING WAS MADE AT OGDEN, UT WHERE THE PLANE WAS SERVICED WITH 47.5 GAL OF FUEL. THE LAST RADIO COMMUNICATION WAS AT 1735 MST 11/2/82. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE 17 MILES WEST OF DURANGO, CO AT 11,500 FT. AFTER THAT, NO FURTHER CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE AIRCRAFT. FATAL INJURIES PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34-200J | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Annie Harner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bankair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | S. V. Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-34-200T | Near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lang Air Service | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |