# NTSB Accident FTW97FA207
> **Canadair F-86E MK.6** · 1997-06-01 · BROOMFIELD, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA207
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08108
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-01
- **Location:** BROOMFIELD, CO, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Canadair
- **Model:** F-86E MK.6
- **Registration:** N86EX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Inadequate planning and decision making by the pilot in starting the aerobatic maneuver at an insufficient altitude to successfully complete the maneuver.

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