# NTSB DEN75FTE31: N.American T-28A, N14119, Aurora, CO, October 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1974
- Place: Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
- Location: 39.7294° N, 104.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-104.8319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142535
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FTE31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3533   74/10/4 NR.AURORA,COLO        N.AMERICAN T-28A    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1625                    N14119              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 9500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E.COLFAX AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AURORA,COLO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: SHAFT,ACCESSORY DRIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT C9223-A SHEARED.RESTRICTED CATEGORY.ACFT HIT HIDDEN GULLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14119](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14119-2001-03-27), registration cancelled 2001-03-27, S/N 51-3573 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN T-28A
- Registry model: [North American T-28B](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28b) (registry code 6402506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: E.Colfax Airpark

## 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 19741004037389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741004037389A), Oct 4, 1974: Namer T28A, Aurora, CO, Substantial damage. Main accessory drive shaft C9223-A sheared. Restricted category. Acft hit hidden gully.

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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