# NTSB DEN75FTE72: Piper PA-28, N7410J, Littleton, CO, May 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1975
- Place: Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
- Location: 39.5904° N, 105.0201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Littleton, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5904&lon=-105.0201&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148935
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FTE72
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE72

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1300  75/5/26    LITTLETON,CO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1441                    N7410J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLETON,CO                ABERDEEN,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DOWNWIND TKOF DUE OBSTRUCTIONS.SETTLED TO GRND,L GR SEPARATED.CONT,LND STAPLETON.DENS ALT 7600FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7410J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7410J), registered now, S/N 28-24775, built 1968 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Littleton Arpt

## 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 19750526013649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750526013649A), May 26, 1975: Piper PA28140, Littleton, CO, Substantial damage. Downwind tkof due obstructions. Settled to grnd,l gr separated. Cont,lnd stapleton. Dens alt 7600FT.

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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