# NTSB DEN68A0015: Nightengale FW-2, N141W, Las Vegas, NM, August 30, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1967
- Place: Las Vegas, NM · LAS VEGAS, NM
- Location: 35.6049° N, 105.2170° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6049&lon=-105.2170&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0530  67/8/30    LAS VEGAS,N.MEX     NIGHTENGALE FW-2    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1190
        TIME - 0830                    N141W               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      56
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- MIXTURE FULL RICH,CARB. HEAT COLD. EVIDENCE OF SOME POWER AT IMPACT.OPER.CONDS.NR.MAX FOR ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N141W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N141W-2020-04-10), registration cancelled 2020-04-10, S/N FW-2, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NIGHTENGALE FW-2
- Registry model: [Nightengale NIGHTENGALE](https://openairdocs.org/model/nightengale-nightengale) (registry code 05601VR) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Las Vegas N.Mex

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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