# NTSB DEN67A0018: Schleicher K7B, N6506D, Colorado Spgs, CO, August 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1966
- Place: Colorado Spgs, CO · COLORADO SPGS, CO
- Location: 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado Springs, CO, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8339&lon=-104.8214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122487
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0748  66/8/25    COLORADO SPGS COL   SCHLEICHER K7B      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 15, 101
        TIME - 1610                    N6506D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLK FOREST GLIDER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6506D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6506D-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 8036 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER K7B
- Registry model: [Schleicher K 8 B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8-b) (registry code 3801563) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Blk Forest Glider

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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