DEN80FTE12

NTSB accident investigation · Delta Dyke · Broomfield, CO · December 13, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 13, 1979
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N99DDDelta Dyke
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791213033979A
Case key
132935

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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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3-3014  79/12/13 NR.BROOMFIELD,CO      DELTA DYKE          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 645
        TIME - 0747                    N99DD               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BROOMFIELD,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N99DD
Reported as
Delta Dyke
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N99DD · 1

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