# NTSB DEN70A0004: Piper PA-20, N7375K, Penrose, CO, July 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1969
- Place: Penrose, CO · PENROSE, CO
- Location: 38.4213° N, 105.0004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Penrose, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4213&lon=-105.0004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70A0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70A0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2379  69/7/11    PENROSE,COLO        PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1799
        TIME - 1335                    N7375K              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW PASS TO OBSERVE AREA BEING USED TO FILM A MOVIE.HIT PROTRUDING ROCK FORMATION.1 PX DIED 8/69.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7375K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7375K-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 20-284 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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