# NTSB DEN69F0250: Taylr Titch M-3, N1889, Watkins, CO, May 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1969
- Place: Watkins, CO · WATKINS, CO
- Location: 39.6984° N, 104.5772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Watkins, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6984&lon=-104.5772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183768
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69F0250
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0250

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1368  69/5/30    WATKINS,COLO        TAYLR TITCH M-3     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 100
        TIME - 1030                    N1889               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST COLFAX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- CONTROL APPARENTLY LOST DURING A RIGHT TURN APRXLY 500 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1889](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1889-1971-08-02), registration cancelled 1971-08-02, S/N TG-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLR TITCH M-3
- Registry model: [Taylor Titch MARK III](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-titch-mark-iii) (registry code 056013T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: East Colfax

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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