# NTSB DEN72FQD29: Convair BT-13A, N76W, Sunland Prk, NM, June 16, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1972
- Place: Sunland Prk, NM · SUNLAND PRK, NM
- Location: 31.8236° N, 106.6003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sunland Park, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8236&lon=-106.6003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167463
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72FQD29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQD29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2198  72/6/16    SUNLAND PRK,N MEX   CONVAIR BT-13A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1890
        TIME - 1530                    N76W                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 890 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNLAND AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUNLAND PARK,NMEX           FT STOCKTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ADDED PWR WHEN ACFT SWERVED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N76W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR BT-13A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sunland Airpark

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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