# NTSB DEN70D0084: Beech 95-55, N127Z, Walden, CO, August 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1969
- Place: Walden, CO · WALDEN, CO
- Location: 40.7316° N, 106.2813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Walden, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7316&lon=-106.2813&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70D0084
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0084

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3369  69/8/11    WALDEN,COLO         BEECH 95-55         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3000
        TIME - 0815                    N127Z               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,COLO                BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED ACFT TOWARD HIGH TERRAIN INSTEAD OF DOWN SLOPE.EXCEEDED ACFT CAPABILITIES.D/A 12000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N127Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N127Z-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N TC-537 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-55
- Registry model: [Beech B-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (registry code 1152729) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N127Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC68F0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0045), Jun 19, 1967: Beech 95B55 (N127Z), Custer, SD, substantial damage

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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