# NTSB DEN73ADO22: Piper PA-28, N9958W, Rangley, CO, November 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 13, 1972
- Place: Rangley, CO · RANGLEY, CO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73ADO22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73ADO22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3603  72/11/13   RANGLEY,COLO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1625                    N9958W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANGLEY,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT PROBABLY PRACTICING SLOW FLT MANEUVERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9958W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9958W-1973-06-27), registration cancelled 1973-06-27, S/N 28-23505, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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