# NTSB DEN71DXD19: Volksplane WE-1, N77PC, Aurora, CO, August 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1970
- Place: Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
- Location: 39.7294° N, 104.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-104.8319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116454
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DXD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1242   70/8/8    AURORA,COLO         VOLKSPLANE WE-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1679
        TIME - 0925                    N77PC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST COLFAX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- 20 MIN RECORDED THIS MAKE AND MODEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N77PC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77PC-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N 2888638, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLKSPLANE WE-1
- Registry model: [Cochran WE-1 VOLKSPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/cochran-we-1-volksplane) (registry code 05611DQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: East Colfax

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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