# NTSB DEN69F0165: Smith DSA-1, N382T, Torrington, WY, January 4, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1969
- Place: Torrington, WY · TORRINGTON, WY
- Location: 42.0631° N, 104.1730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Torrington, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0631&lon=-104.1730&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69F0165
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0165

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0394   69/1/4    TORRINGTON,WYO      SMITH DSA-1         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N382T               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 405 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT ENGAGED IN LOW ALTITUDE ACROBATICS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N382T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N382T-1971-09-23), registration cancelled 1971-09-23, S/N WH-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH DSA-1
- Registry model: [Heilig William B SMITH MINIPLANEDSA1](https://openairdocs.org/model/heilig-william-b-smith-miniplanedsa1) (registry code 056373H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Torrington

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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