Piper PA-24 N5985P
18 August 1967 · Denver, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1967 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5985P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Denver, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N5985P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2958
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GEARS, ACCESSORY DRIVE;SHEAR PIN/RETAINING BOLT FOUND SHEARED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1967 | Piper PA-24 | Olathe Kans., Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-24 | Tomah, Wisconsin, United States | Rarick Hardwar | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-24 | Bermda Duns, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-24 | Bigelow, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-24 | Maude, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-24 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |