# NTSB DEN71FXD12: Piper PA-28R, N7569J, Montrose, CO, July 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1970
- Place: Montrose, CO · MONTROSE, CO
- Location: 38.4688° N, 107.8590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montrose, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4688&lon=-107.8590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71FXD12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FXD12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0919  70/7/25    MONTROSE,COLO       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 144
        TIME - 1446                    N7569J              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTROSE,COLO               DELTA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PROP CTL APRX 3/4 FORWARD.DENSITY ALT APRX 8600FT. LDG GR IN DWN PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7569J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7569J-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 28R-30949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Montrose

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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