# NTSB DEN71FTE66: Piper PA-24, N5418P, Sugar City, CO, April 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1971
- Place: Sugar City, CO · SUGAR CITY, CO
- Location: 38.2328° N, 103.6633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sugar City, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2328&lon=-103.6633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160907
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71FTE66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FTE66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1328   71/4/4    SUGAR CITY,COLO     PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 825
        TIME - 1630                    N5418P              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,COLO                 STRATTON,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PAX SAW SMK COMING FRM ENG COMPRTMNT.ACFT STALLED IN L TURN,ALT TOO LOW FOR RCVRY.NO EVD OF FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5418P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5418P-1972-02-01), registration cancelled 1972-02-01, S/N 24-472 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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