DEN67A0056

NTSB accident investigation · N.American SNJ-6 · Salida, CO · March 25, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 25, 1967
Place
Salida, CO · SALIDA, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6973CN.American SNJ-6
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118351

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0115  67/3/25    SALIDA COLO         N.AMERICAN SNJ-6    CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 150
        TIME - 1531                    N6973C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALIDA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT OWNED AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6973C
Reported as
N.American SNJ-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Salida

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