# NTSB DEN70AD053: Piper PA-18, N2671P, Littleton, CO, April 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1970
- Place: Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
- Location: 39.5904° N, 105.0201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Littleton, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5904&lon=-105.0201&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140021
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70AD053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70AD053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0321  70/4/29    LITTLETON,COLO      PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N2671P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLETON,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINE STATIC WIRES ABOUT 200 FT AGL WHILE FLYING IN CANYON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2671P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2671P-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 18-4358, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150) (registry code 7101837) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Columbine

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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