# NTSB DEN67A0056: N.American SNJ-6, N6973C, Salida, CO, March 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1967
- Place: Salida, CO · SALIDA, CO
- Location: 38.5301° N, 105.9984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salida, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5301&lon=-105.9984&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118351
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67A0056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0115  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6973C-1967-11-09), registration cancelled 1967-11-09, S/N 112091 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN SNJ-6
- Registry model: [North American SNJ-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-snj-6) (registry code 6400422) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Salida

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