# NTSB DEN71AD006: Cessna Wren, N1929X, Fort Washakie, WY, August 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1970
- Place: Fort Washakie, WY · FORT WASHAKIE, WY
- Location: 43.0069° N, 108.9204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Washakie, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0069&lon=-108.9204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113252
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD006

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1617  70/8/23    FORT WASHAKIE,WYO   CESSNA WREN         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N1929X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 35, 284 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGAVO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FORT WASHAKIE,WYO           BILLINGS,MONT                CODY,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                                                      90
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT LIFT OFF 3 TIMES. FLAPS SET 10 DEG,MIXTURE FULL RICH. DENSITY ALT 9100 FT. ACFT HEAVY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1929X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1929X-1972-05-11), registration cancelled 1972-05-11, S/N 18256029 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA WREN
- Registry model: [Cessna/Wren 460](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-wren-460) (registry code 2076021) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Engavo

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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