# NTSB DEN72DTE22: Diamant HBV165, N11LE, Elbert, CO, September 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1971
- Place: Elbert, CO · ELBERT, CO
- Location: 39.2194° N, 104.5397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elbert, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2194&lon=-104.5397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164307
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72DTE22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3912   71/9/4    ELBERT,COLO         DIAMANT HBV165      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 162
        TIME - 1700                    N11LE               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING LAZY D
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELBERT,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- DURING TOW,L WING HIT WELL HEAD LCTD ABT 10FT OFF RWY,HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11LE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11LE), registered now, S/N 013 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DIAMANT HBV165
- Registry model: [Flug & Fahrzeugwerke FFA HBV-DIAMANT 16.5](https://openairdocs.org/model/flug-fahrzeugwerke-ffa-hbv-diamant-16-5) (registry code 3550808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Lazy D

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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