# NTSB DEN72DTE44: Cessna 172, N4339Q, Fountain, CO, November 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1971
- Place: Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
- Location: 38.6894° N, 104.6805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fountain, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6894&lon=-104.6805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72DTE44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3567  71/11/20   FOUNTAIN,COLO       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1269
        TIME - 1340                    N4339Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKES PEAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOUNTAIN,COLO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           55                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MISUSED FLAPS. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 6500 FT. PLT WORKING FOR FIXED WG RATING. SOFT FLD T/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4339Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4339Q), registered now, S/N 17260239, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pikes Peak

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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