Piper PA-23 N4313P
20 September 1971 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1971 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N4313P was involved in an accident during in flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N4313P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Pueblo, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1898
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
L ENG QUIT.SUGAR FOUND IN AUX TANK SOURCE NOT DTRMD. UN TO MAINTAIN FLT.HIT SNOW COVERED ROCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Hillsboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | TAS Flight SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Upperville, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Elk Grove, California, United States | Thomas Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | West Milbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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