# NTSB DEN68A0054: Beech 35-A33, N685V, Brush, CO, May 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1968
- Place: Brush, CO · BRUSH, CO
- Location: 40.2592° N, 103.6363° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brush, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2592&lon=-103.6363&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3320  68/5/25    BRUSH,COLO          BEECH 35-A33        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 420
        TIME - 1405                    N685V               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 264 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- PLT CALLED TO FSS THAT HE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. ACFT IMPACTED AT HIGH SPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N685V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N685V-1968-08-05), registration cancelled 1968-08-05, S/N CD-113, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-A33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-33) (registry code 1151402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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