# NTSB DEN73FTE96: Cessna 170A, N5721C, Wray, CO, June 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1973
- Place: Wray, CO · WRAY, CO
- Location: 40.0799° N, 102.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wray, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0799&lon=-102.2286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189225
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FTE96
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE96

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2461  73/6/30    WRAY,COLO           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 0740                    N5721C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WRAY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MORGAN,COLO            WRAY,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DMGD L MN LDG GR,FUSELAGE,PROP AND VERT STAB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5721C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5721C-1974-08-29), registration cancelled 1974-08-29, S/N 19675 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wray Municipal

## 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 19730630020979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730630020979A), Jun 30, 1973: Cessna 170A, Wray, CO, Substantial damage. Dmgd l MN ldg gr,fuselage,prop and vert stab.

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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