# NTSB OAK73FXQ15: Thomas BTS, N70TT, Reno, NV, September 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 17, 1972
- Place: Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FXQ15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FXQ15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1002  72/9/17    RENO,NEV            THOMAS BTS          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 8200
        TIME - 1145                    N70TT               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO STEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSD WINGS LVL SLIGHT NOSE DWN ATTITUDE SUDDENLY PITCHED OVR TO NEAR VERTICAL PSN,CRASHED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70TT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70TT-1973-05-01), registration cancelled 1973-05-01, S/N BTS-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THOMAS BTS
- Registry model: [Thomas THOMAS BTS](https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-thomas-bts) (registry code 05618AL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Reno Stead

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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