# NTSB DEN72AD026: N.American AT-6G, N160JN, Eldora, CO, December 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1971
- Place: Eldora, CO · ELDORA, CO
- Location: 39.9583° N, 105.5850° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eldora, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9583&lon=-105.5850&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164921
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4217  71/12/14   ELDORA,COLO         N.AMERICAN AT-6G    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1340                    N160JN              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 4200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            99 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 STEAMBOAT SPGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STNDG LENTICULAR CLDS ALG FRONT MTN RANGE.SFC WND STG NW EST 40K,BLWG SNW.HIT LEE SIDE MTN RIDGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N160JN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N160JN-1972-09-07), registration cancelled 1972-09-07, S/N 763586, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN AT-6G
- Registry model: [North American AT-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6g) (registry code 6400434) (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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