# NTSB DEN78FA020: Dehavilland DHC-6, N982FL, Pueblo, CO, January 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1978
- Place: Pueblo, CO · PUEBLO, CO
- Location: 38.2544° N, 104.6091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pueblo, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2544&lon=-104.6091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FA020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0013  78/1/18    PUEBLO,CO           DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  2  0  0  TRAINING                  ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1503                    N982FL              PX-  1  0  0                            48, 15284 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            307 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUEBLO MEMORIAL
        OPERATOR - FRONTIER AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           CHECK PILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           CHECK PILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           CHECK PILOT - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- FLAPS FOUND IN FULLY EXTENDED 30DEG POSITION.FLAP SETTING FOR NORMAL TKOF IS 10DEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N982FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N982FL-1978-02-06), registration cancelled 1978-02-06, S/N 465 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (registry code 2802606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pueblo Memorial

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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