# Accident 19730224005319A: Beech A36, Glenwood Spg, CO, February 24, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: Glenwood Spg, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Aircraft: N9432Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9432Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,207 total, 20 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN73DTE60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE60) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224005319A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRIED TO OUTCLIMB MTNS.NEAR MAX GROSS WT,DENSITY ALT 10200 FT,IN DOWNDRAFT.SETTLED IN TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN73DTE60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE60), Feb 24, 1973: Beech A36 (N9432Q), Glenwood Spg, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9432Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19860422031289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860422031289I), Apr 22, 1986: Beech A36 (N9432Q), Alpena, MI. Landed in a field after engine failed en route. No damage. Engine stoppage due to connecting rod failure.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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