# NTSB DEN74DTE61: Beech V35A, N1953V, Crestd Butte, CO, March 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1974
- Place: Crestd Butte, CO · CRESTD BUTTE, CO
- Location: 38.8678° N, 106.9773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crested Butte, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8678&lon=-106.9773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DTE61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0434  74/3/30    CRESTD BUTTE,COLO   BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 4400
        TIME - 1630                    N1953V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTED BUTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESTD BUTTE,COLO           GUNNISON,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           55                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ATMPT SHORT,SOFT FLD TKOF.ABORTED AND THEN TRIED TO CONT TKOF.GUSTS TO 20K.DENSITY ALT 11000FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1953V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1953V-1989-03-08), registration cancelled 1989-03-08, S/N D8995 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35A
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Crested Butte

## 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 19740330006089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740330006089A), Mar 30, 1974: Beech V35A, Crestd Butte, CO, Destroyed. Plt atmpt short,soft fld tkof. Aborted and then tried to cont tkof. Gusts to 20K.density alt 11000FT

## Other investigations on N1953V (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA075), Apr 4, 1987: Beech 35A (N1953V), Liberal, KS, substantial damage

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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