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NTSB accident investigation · Stits SA-11A · Longmont, CO · January 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 13, 1977
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3274Stits SA-11A
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770113004989A
Case key
201377

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2763  77/1/13  NR.LONGMONT, CO       STITS SA-11A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N3274               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 61 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DENVER, CO                  GREELEY, CO                  FT. COLLINS, CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N3274
Reported as
Stits SA-11A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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