# NTSB DEN73FTE59: Piper PA-28, N421FL, Broomfield, CO, February 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1973
- Place: Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
- Location: 39.9205° N, 105.0867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Broomfield, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9205&lon=-105.0867&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170371
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FTE59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE59

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0659  73/2/23    BROOMFIELD,COLO     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 0734                    N421FL              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE OF ACFT ON SHORT FIELD TKOF KEPT PLT FM SEEING WATER TWR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N421FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421FL-1973-07-05), registration cancelled 1973-07-05, S/N 28-7125201 (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
- Airport: Jefferson County

## 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 19730223005809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730223005809A), Feb 23, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Broomfield, CO, Destroyed. High pitch attitude of acft on short field tkof kept plt fm seeing water twr.

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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