# NTSB DEN73DTE60: Beech A36, N9432Q, Glenwood Spg, CO, February 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: Glenwood Spg, CO · GLENWOOD SPG, CO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169889
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73DTE60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0439  73/2/24  NR.GLENWOOD SPG,COLO  BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1207
        TIME - 1530                    N9432Q              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GLENWOOD SPG,COLO            RAWLINS,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TRIED TO OUTCLIMB MTNS.NEAR MAX GROSS WT,DENSITY ALT 10200 FT,IN DOWNDRAFT.SETTLED IN TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9432Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9432Q), registered now, S/N E-310, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730224005319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224005319A), Feb 24, 1973: Beech A36, Glenwood Spg, CO, Substantial damage. Tried to outclimb mtns. Near max gross wt,density alt 10200 ft,in downdraft. Settled in trees.

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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