# NTSB DEN71AD048: Beech 23, N6993Q, Rocky Ford, CO, June 13, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1971
- Place: Rocky Ford, CO · ROCKY FORD, CO
- Location: 38.0499° N, 103.7221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rocky Ford, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0499&lon=-103.7221&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4290  71/6/13    ROCKY FORD,COLO     BEECH 23            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1347                    N6993Q              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MELON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKY FORD,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- ENTERED STEEP BANK ABOUT 200 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6993Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6993Q-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N M-1100 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Melon

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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