# NTSB DEN87DTE02: Nord Stampe SV4C, N73NS, Englewood, CO, August 1, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1987, 06:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Location: 39.5701° N, 104.8493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CENTENNIAL (APA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5701&lon=-104.8493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87DTE02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17064/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87DTE02

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73NS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73NS-1991-01-30), registration cancelled 1991-01-30, S/N 303 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Nord (SNCAN) STAMPE SV4C (STAMPE SV4)
- Registry model: [Nord STAMPE SV4C](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-stampe-sv4c) (registry code 6383006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 303
- Airframe hours: 1046
- Engines: RENAULT 1 140 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jay D. Galpin
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, July 27, 1987, 1 hours before
- Airport: APA, Centennial, runway 10, 4,900 × 60 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; flight instructor, airline transport, flight engineer, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 8,040 total, 225 in this make and model, 6,995 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19870801045179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870801045179A), Aug 1, 1987: Nord STAMPESV4C, Denver, CO, Substantial damage. The engine lost power on takeoff. The aircraft force landed in an open field. Cause of power loss undetermined.

## Other investigations on N73NS (1)

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 CHI86FEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEV05), Sep 21, 1986: Nord Stampe SV4C (N73NS), Lacon, IL, 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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