# NTSB DEN79FTE80: Varieze 1, N60HD, Fort Collins, CO, September 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1979
- Place: Fort Collins, CO · FORT COLLINS, CO
- Location: 40.5853° N, 105.0844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Collins, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5853&lon=-105.0844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FTE80
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE80

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3377   79/9/1  NR.FORT COLLINS,CO    VARIEZE 1           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0747                    N60HD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 8490 TOTAL HOURS, 20
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT COLLINS-LVLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FORT COLLINS,CO             FORT COLLINS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- EXTRA COUNTER WEIGHT ADDED TO BELL CRANK USING DUCT TAPE,NOT FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60HD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60HD-1989-03-08), registration cancelled 1989-03-08, S/N 602 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VARIEZE 1
- Registry model: [Dearhamer VARIEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/dearhamer-varieze) (registry code 05609J3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ft Collins-Lvland

## 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 19790901025699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790901025699A), Sep 1, 1979: Amtrru VARIEZE, Ft Collins, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced control buffet during cruise. While attempting to land, lost control and crashed off end runway.

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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