DEN70FXD42

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT-26 · Northglenn, CO · June 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1970
Place
Northglenn, CO · NORTHGLENN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N77327Fairchild PT-26
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121340

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3177  70/6/14    NORTHGLENN,COLO     FAIRCHILD PT-26     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 100
        TIME - 1215                    N77327              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT,AN UNCERTIFICATED MECHANIC,CHANGED ENG RECENTLY. CHT RAN TOO HOT. OBS SAID ENG RAN ROUGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N77327
Reported as
Fairchild PT-26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage