# NTSB DEN72DTE68: Piper PA-28R, N9371N, Alamosa, CO, April 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1972
- Place: Alamosa, CO · ALAMOSA, CO
- Location: 37.4745° N, 105.8770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alamosa, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4745&lon=-105.8770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165930
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72DTE68
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE68

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0139  72/4/29    ALAMOSA,COLO        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1647
        TIME - 1445                    N9371N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMOSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOSA,COLO                GRAND CANYON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      67
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT.DENSITY ALT ABOUT 9500 FT.LDG GR LOWERED AUTOMATICALLY IN CLIMB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9371N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9371N), registered now, S/N 28R-35079, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alamosa

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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