# NTSB DEN81FTE58: Beech 23, N1963F, Eaton, CO, July 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1981
- Place: Eaton, CO · EATON, CO
- Location: 40.5257° N, 104.7130° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eaton, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5257&lon=-104.7130&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTE58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3349  81/7/13    EATON,CO            BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N1963F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT COLLINS,CO               EATON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- MAIN GEAR STRUCK LIP AT APCH END OF RWY.RWY APRX 3FT ABV ALFALFA FLD AT APCH END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1963F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1963F), registered now, S/N M-541, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## 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 19810713042969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810713042969A), Jul 13, 1981: Beech 23BEECH, Eaton, CO, Substantial damage. Ran off departure end of runway on landing. Drop-off severed main landing gear.

## Other investigations on N1963F (2)

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.

- [NTSB CEN24LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA001), Oct 1, 2023: Beech 23 (N1963F), Waupaca, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around, that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX67F0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0222), Dec 11, 1966: Beech 23 (N1963F), Holbrook, AZ, substantial damage

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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