# NTSB DEN78FA054: Beech 65-A90, N278DU, Aurora, CO, July 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1978
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140432
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FA054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4402  78/7/10    AURORA,CO           BEECH 65-A90        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1046                    N278DU              PX-  5  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 25, 2715 TOTAL HOURS, 810
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   RICHFIELD,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG BOOST PUMP INOP,SWITCH OFF.CROSSFEED OFF.APRX 700# OVR MAX GWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N278DU](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278DU-1978-09-27), registration cancelled 1978-09-27, S/N LJ-243 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-A90
- Registry model: [Beech 65-A90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (registry code 1152908) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Stapleton Intl

## 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 19780710042909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780710042909A), Jul 10, 1978: Beech 65A90, Aurora, CO, Destroyed, 5 fatal. L eng boost pump inop,switch off. Crossfeed off. Aprx 700# ovr max

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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