# NTSB DEN69A0019: Fleet Acft 16B, N9427H, Niwot, CO, October 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1968
- Place: Niwot, CO · NIWOT, CO
- Location: 40.0947° N, 105.1592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Niwot, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0947&lon=-105.1592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107632
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69A0019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4258  68/10/13   NIWOT,COLO          FLEET ACFT 16B      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1015                    N9427H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  35, 3317 TOTAL HOURS, 48
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9427H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9427H), registered now, S/N 539, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FLEET ACFT 16B
- Registry model: [Fleet FLEET 16B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b) (registry code 3480502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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