| Date: | Friday 4 October 1974 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: | North American T-28A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N14119 |
| MSN: | 174-111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Aurora, Colorado -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aurora, Colorado |
| Destination airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:CRASH DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB. PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: SHAFT,ACCESSORY DRIVE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- MAIN ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT C9223-A WAS SHEARED. AIRCRAFT HIT HIDDEN GULLY.
Note: Official NTSB accident report lists the aircraft's c/no as 51-3573, which was, in fact, the official USAF service serial number
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | DEN75FTE31 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 2 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=42518&key=0 http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
| 18-Sep-2011 17:35 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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