# NTSB DEN76AD038: Beech B19, N4356W, Estes Park, CO, February 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1976
- Place: Estes Park, CO · ESTES PARK, CO
- Location: 40.3689° N, 105.5312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Estes Park, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3689&lon=-105.5312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0496  76/2/28  NR.ESTES PARK,CO      BEECH B19           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 249
        TIME - 0942                    N4356W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        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                                                      50
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 2/29/76.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4356W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4356W-1976-05-19), registration cancelled 1976-05-19, S/N MB-707, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760228007069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760228007069A), Feb 28, 1976: Beech B19, Estes Park, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Recovery date 2/29/76.

## Other investigations on N4356W (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 DEN75DTE53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DTE53), Jan 23, 1975: Beech B19 (N4356W), Broomfield, CO, 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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