# NTSB DEN66D0246: Luther Cougar, N92870, Montello, NV, March 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1966
- Place: Montello, NV · MONTELLO, NV
- Location: 41.2670° N, 114.1971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montello, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2670&lon=-114.1971&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173225
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN66D0246
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0246-173225

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0646  66/3/21    MONTELLO NEV        LUTHER COUGAR       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1135                    N92870              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  49, 9482 TOTAL HOURS, 61
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92870](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92870-2009-11-23), registration cancelled 2009-11-23, S/N LSU-1, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUTHER COUGAR
- Registry model: [Cougar LUTHER 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/cougar-luther-1) (registry code 62501FK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N92870 (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 DEN65F0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65F0033), Mar 24, 1965: Cougar 1 (N92870), Manti, UT, substantial damage

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.

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