# NTSB DCA81AA015: Handly Page HP-137, N11360, Loveland, CO, April 17, 1981 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed - Date: April 17, 1981 - Place: Loveland, CO · LOVELAND, CO - Location: 40.3978° N, 105.0750° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Loveland, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3978&lon=-105.0750&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 15 fatal, 3 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report December 17, 1981 - Safety recommendations: Yes - NTSB case key (mKey): 79860 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA81AA015 - Board report AAR8118 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8118.pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA015 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3662  81/4/17    LOVELAND,CO         CESSNA TU206A       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE         TIME - 1601                    N4862F              PX-  2  2  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            UNK/NR, 4600 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT- 13  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           LOVELAND,CO                 LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER         FACTOR(S)            PERSONNEL - RULES,REGULATIONS,STANDARDS PERSONNEL          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   45                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO         REMARKS- CLBD INTO CTLD AIRSPACE WO COM/ENCODING EXPONDERCTR CONDONED OPN.PRCHT JUMPS PMTD IN/ADJ TO AWYS. ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3662  81/4/17    LOVELAND,CO         HANDLY PAGE HP-137  CR-  3  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE         TIME - 1601                    N11360              PX- 10  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      27, 4784 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  3  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1784 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           DENVER,CO                   GILLETTE,WY         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER         FACTOR(S)            PERSONNEL - RULES,REGULATIONS,STANDARDS PERSONNEL          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - CENTER EN-ROUTE                     RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   45                EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED          FIRE AFTER IMPACT         REMARKS- OTR ACFT,PRCHT OPN ABV 12500FT WO ENCODING XPONDER/COM,CTR CONDONED.REGS PMTD JUMPS IN/ADJ TO AWY. ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N11360](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11360-1981-07-09), registration cancelled 1981-07-09, S/N 238 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: HANDLY PAGE HP-137 - Registry model: [Handley Page HP-137 MK1](https://openairdocs.org/model/handley-page-hp-137-mk1) (registry code 4130402) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N4862F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4862F-2012-12-07), registration cancelled 2012-12-07, S/N U206-0562, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206A - Registry model: [Cessna TU206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206a) (registry code 2073318) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: turbo prop - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Loveland Muni ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19810417017882A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810417017882A), Apr 17, 1981: Hnlypg HP137MK1, Loveland, CO, Destroyed, 11 fatal. Was struck by en route ATC controlled aircraft N4862F during climb. Was not in compliance with far's and ATC contr - [Accident 19810417017881A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810417017881A), Apr 17, 1981: Cessna 206CESSNA, Loveland, CO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Failed to see and avoid climbing unreported parachute aircraft N1136Q. ATC faulty procedures for FAR 105 operation. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.