Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA245

SUGAR CITY, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N9186W

PIPER PA-28-235

Analysis

PLTS WERE PARTICIPATING IN MILE-HIGH AIR DERBY BETWEEN DENVER, COLORADO AND TAOS, NEW MEXICO. ACFT WAS FLYING 50 FT AGL AND AT FULL THROTTLE. WHEN PLT DEPRESSED MICROPHONE BUTTON TO GIVE POSITION REPORT, A MUFFLED EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. CABIN IMMEDIATELY FILLED WITH SMOKE AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN OPEN FIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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