# NTSB DEN71AD024: Piper PA-18, N1094A, Grand Junct, CO, November 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1970
- Place: Grand Junct, CO · GRAND JUNCT, CO
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1929  70/11/21   GRAND JUNCT,COLO    PIPER PA-18         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 900
        TIME - 1530                    N1094A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND JUNCT,COLO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FROM DRAG STRIP. STALLED FROM STEEP L BANK. PLT TOTAL TIME AS OF 5/23/69.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1094A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1094A-1971-01-15), registration cancelled 1971-01-15, S/N PA-18-681 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (registry code 7101812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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