# NTSB DEN71FTE69: Cessna 172E, N5376T, Fort Morgan, CO, May 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1971
- Place: Fort Morgan, CO · FORT MORGAN, CO
- Location: 40.2516° N, 103.7832° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Morgan, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2516&lon=-103.7832&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160862
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71FTE69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FTE69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1581   71/5/1    FORT MORGAN,COLO    CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1014                    N5376T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 1355 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            805 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT MORGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX CITY,IOWA             DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT OVERFLEW SUITABLE AFLDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5376T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort Morgan

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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