# NTSB DEN70FXD03: Brandt Bird F-1, N5147, Parker, CO, February 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1970
- Place: Parker, CO · PARKER, CO
- Location: 39.5092° N, 104.7719° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parker, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5092&lon=-104.7719&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70FXD03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FXD03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0720   70/2/7    PARKER,COLO         BRANDT BIRD F-1     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 319
        TIME - 0930                    N5147               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETTS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKER,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- STRUCK HUMP IN RWY,BOUNCED. ATTEMPTED GO AROUND WITH CARB HEAT IN FULL HOT POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5147](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5147-1995-07-07), registration cancelled 1995-07-07, S/N 616 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRANDT BIRD F-1
- Registry model: [Brant Bird F-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/brant-bird-f-1) (registry code 05601C6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Betts Ranch

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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