# NTSB DEN80FA001: Brittnorman BN2A-9, N13CA, Crested Butte, CO, October 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1979
- Place: Crested Butte, CO · CRESTED BUTTE, CO
- Location: 38.8678° N, 106.9773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crested Butte, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8678&lon=-106.9773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FA001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2965   79/10/8   CRESTED BUTTE,CO    BRITTNORMAN BN2A-9  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1910                    N13CA               PX-  0  1  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      28, 1832 TOTAL HOURS, 146
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTED BUTTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   CRESTED BUTTE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- OFFICIAL NIGHT 1922HRS.LOW INTENSITY RUNWAY LITES 25FT BEYOND EACH EDGE OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13CA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13CA-1988-11-23), registration cancelled 1988-11-23, S/N 240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN2A-9
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-9) (registry code 1520210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crested Butte

## 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 19791008034129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791008034129A), Oct 8, 1979: Bnorm BN2A9, Crested Butte, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot landed with left wheel off the runway. Pilot not current in night landings.

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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