# NTSB DEN74FTE08: Miniplane Dsai, N15JH, Mack, CO, July 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1973
- Place: Mack, CO · MACK, CO
- Location: 39.2239° N, 108.8651° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mack, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2239&lon=-108.8651&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74FTE08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE08-188900

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3182  73/7/23    MACK,COLO           MINIPLANE DSAI      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 618
        TIME - 0715                    N15JH               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACK MESA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACK,COLO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SYS DID NOT HAVE A VENT LINE.TRIED TO LND ON ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N15JH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MINIPLANE DSAI
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mack Mesa

## 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 19730723030549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730723030549A), Jul 23, 1973: Amtr 8350141, Mack, CO, Destroyed. Fuel sys did not have a vent line. Tried to lnd on road.

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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