# NTSB DEN71AD039: Cessna 175A, N6807E, Rangely, CO, April 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1971
- Place: Rangely, CO · RANGELY, CO
- Location: 40.0870° N, 108.7833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rangely, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0870&lon=-108.7833&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD039

## 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  71/4/22    RANGELY,COLO        CESSNA 175A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 2117                    N6807E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANGELY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANGELY,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .175 PCT. WASNT CKD OUT FOR NITE FLT. CRASHED ON RIVER BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6807E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6807E-1971-07-08), registration cancelled 1971-07-08, S/N 56307 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175A
- Registry model: [Cessna 175A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (registry code 2072504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rangely

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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