# NTSB DEN72FTE27: Temco D-16, N79S, Trinidad, CO, September 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1971
- Place: Trinidad, CO · TRINIDAD, CO
- Location: 37.1762° N, 104.4903° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Trinidad, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1762&lon=-104.4903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164071
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72FTE27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTE27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4147   71/9/1    TRINIDAD,COLO       TEMCO D-16          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 321
        TIME - 1710                    N79S                PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYS,KANS                   LOS ALAMOS,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SPL A/W CERT,FUEL GAGES INOP.DID NOT KNOW LCTN OF FUEL SEL VALVE,AUX TANK FULL.NOT MULTI-ENG RATED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79S-2010-02-02), registration cancelled 2010-02-02, S/N TTN4, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO D-16
- Registry model: [Temco D-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-d-16) (registry code 9230602) (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

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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