# NTSB DEN72AD021: Beech D50C, N9968R, Brandon, CO, October 29, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1971
- Place: Brandon, CO · BRANDON, CO
- Location: 38.4464° N, 102.4412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brandon, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4464&lon=-102.4412&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163955
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3408  71/10/29   BRANDON,COLO        BEECH D50C          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2600
        TIME - 0212                    N9968R              PX-  3  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  COLO.SPRINGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONT FLT INTO KNOWN ICING COND. ACFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH WG OR EMPENNAGE DE-ICERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9968R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9968R-1972-04-27), registration cancelled 1972-04-27, S/N DH-268 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D50C
- Registry model: [Beech D50C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d50c) (registry code 1152520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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