# NTSB DEN73AD047: N.American NA-265, N743R, Montrose, CO, April 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1973
- Place: Montrose, CO · MONTROSE, CO
- Location: 38.4688° N, 107.8590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montrose, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4688&lon=-107.8590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163193
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73AD047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0520  73/4/13    MONTROSE,COLO       N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1635                    N743R               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 37, 10000 TOTAL HOURS, 84
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           DENVER,COLO                  MONTROSE,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-UNWANTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONTD OPN OF L ENG AT CLIMB PWR AFTER UNWANTED IN-FLT DEPLOYMENT OF L ENG THRUST REVERSER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N743R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N743R-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 306-11 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Registry model: [North American NA-265-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-60) (registry code 6402612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Montrose

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730413010249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730413010249A), Apr 13, 1973: Rkwell NA26530, Montrose, CO, Destroyed. Contd opn of l eng at climb pwr after unwanted in-flt deployment of l eng thrust reverser.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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