# NTSB DEN70FXD42: Fairchild PT-26, N77327, Northglenn, CO, June 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1970
- Place: Northglenn, CO · NORTHGLENN, CO
- Location: 39.9116° N, 104.9821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northglenn, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9116&lon=-104.9821&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70FXD42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FXD42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3177  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD PT-26
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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