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DEN82DA076

1982-04-30 · LARAMIE, Wyoming, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LAR

Current FAA registration · N24166

Make / Model
FUNK B75L
Engine
LYCOMING O&GO-145C SER (75 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560428
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A236FF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A MOUNTAIN PASS ABOUT 10 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT, IT WAS CAUGHT BY A DOWNDRAFT. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A DIRT TRAIL. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_DEN82DA076.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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