# NTSB DEN69A0026: Piper PA-28, N7481R, Creede, CO, November 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1968
- Place: Creede, CO · CREEDE, CO
- Location: 37.8492° N, 106.9264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Creede, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8492&lon=-106.9264&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69A0026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4403  68/11/21   CREEDE,COLO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N7481R              PX-  0  1  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREEDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF AFTER LDG ON RNWY THAT WAS UNDER CONST AND MARKED CLOSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7481R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7481R-2020-01-16), registration cancelled 2020-01-16, S/N 28-22033, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Creede

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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