# NTSB DEN71AD025: Piper PA-18, N1874P, Montrose, CO, November 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1970
- Place: Montrose, CO · MONTROSE, CO
- Location: 38.4688° N, 107.8590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montrose, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4688&lon=-107.8590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159372
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1706  70/11/29   MONTROSE,COLO       PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 400
        TIME - 0925                    N1874P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTROSE,COLO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LINE 60 FT AGL BY PROPERTY OF PAX BROTHER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1874P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1874P-2014-09-10), registration cancelled 2014-09-10, S/N 18-4153, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Montrose County

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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