# NTSB DEN69A0037: Dehavilland DH114, N1420Z, Aspen, CO, March 24, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1969
- Place: Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
- Location: 39.1952° N, 106.8368° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aspen, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1952&lon=-106.8368&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69A0037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0037

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0498  69/3/24    ASPEN,COLO          CESSNA T207         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1750
        TIME - 0922                    N91029              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0 11                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-BRAKE SYS N1420Z FAILED DEPARTING RAMP AREA.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SNOWBANKS HID VIEW OF N91029,HOLDING ON RNWY.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0498  69/3/24    ASPEN,COLO          DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 8128
        TIME - 0922                    N1420Z              PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- L EXPANDER TUBE FAILED.NO EMERG SYS.SNOWBANKS HID VIEW OF ACFT HOLDING ON RNWY. TAXIWAY DOWNSLOPE.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N1420Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DH114
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Pitkin County

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N91029](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91029-2013-08-21), registration cancelled 2013-08-21, S/N 20700020, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T207
- Registry model: [Cessna T207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207) (registry code 2073612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pitkin County

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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