September 14, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado monitor at 1636 local.
heard in Boulder by Earl, weakly. After getting teams in the area it was determined that the ELT was in motion. After a 2 1/2 hour chase north of Boulder, an ELT was located and deactivated on a C-152 at FNL on the ramp at 1909 by N0PSR . The aircraft had not been flying recently. May or may not be the ELT we started chasing at 1636.
Teams: N0MHU, NONIM, N0PSR, N0QPT/N0ZDC, N0TAO, N0QPP, KC0APA
CAP: BM217, BM117, BM229, BM249
September 13, 1998
DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and BKF monitors at 1652 local.
ELT was located on a Piper Super Cub at Aurora Air Park that suffered mahor damage to the left wing during a landing in high winds. ELT deactivated at 1732 by N0MHU.
NTSB Report
Teams: N0MHU, K0LPM
CAP: BM 117
September 11, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: APA, BJC, 2V2, and Eldorado monitors around 0730 local
Located at BJC by N0TAO on a aircraft being operated by a stundent.
Teams: N0TAO, N0PDB
August 27, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: By SARSAT via CAP at 1730 local
Located at Van Aire by N0PSR on a aircraft that had crashed around 1230 local.
Teams: N0PSR
CAP: BM 117
August 16, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: By SARSAT via CAP at 1750 local
Located by BM 218 on a private strip 4 miles east of Owl Canyon Glider Port and deactivted at 1840 local.
Teams: N0MHU, N0ZDC
CAP: BM 218
August 14, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and CAP monitors at 1859 local
Located at a home in Parker at 2030 local by N0PSR.
Teams: N0NIM, N0PSR, N0PYQ, WB4ETT, KC0APA, N0MHU, N0ZEE
CAP: BM 44, BM 117
July 30, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and APA Monitors at 1728 local
ELT was located on a V-tail Bonanza at APA at 1750 local and deactivated at 1840 local after getting access. Remote switch in cockpit was wet on the contacts after a heavy rain. Dried off switch to reset.
Teams: N0MHU, N0NIM
July 28, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado Monitor at first then 2V2, BJC, & BKF monitors
First alert was at 2024 local on Eldorado Mountain monitor. ELT faded in and out of several monitors for 2 hours. At approx. 2200 local Betty was notified that there was a KC-135 over the Colorado/Nebraska border with an active ELT on board; possibly in a parachute pack. All bearings for the Denver area pointed to the Northeast. ELT finally faded out completely at 2230 local.
Teams: N0MHU, N0NIM, N0ZEE, KA0ZAS, N0TAO, N0ZDC, KB0HKY
CAP: BM217, BM117
July 25, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: CAP monitor and SARSAT hits
Notified at 1620 by CAP that there was an ELT in the Centennial area. Elt was located on a C-172 in a hanger at APA and deactivated at 16:42 local.
Teams: N0MHU, KA0ZAS, N0ZEE, NONIM, NOPSR
CAP: BM 1, BM 119
July 23, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado Mountain, BJC, BKF, 2V2, and CAP monitors Elt started approx. 1610 local, being heard by mutiple monitors and on the ground (airborne).
Bearing from BJC pointed in the direction of Van Aire. Signal faded out with the same bearing. Proceeded to Van Aire and no signal was heard. Mission stand down at 1745 local.
Teams: N0MHU, N0NIM, N0PDB, N0PSR, N0PYQ
July 15, 1998
DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado Mountain monitor at 2145 local. Heard weakly by FTG and BKF monitors and DIA 'B' Tower
ELT was located at 2230 local by Ed B. in a field approx. 1/2 mile west of Imboden Road west of Front Range Airport (FTG) on a Piper Twin Comanche (PA-30). No one was on board when located. Passengers were located at 2300 local at the truck stop in Watkins with only minor injuries and transported to a local hospital. ELT was deactivated at 2314 local after the Adams County Sheriff gave us permission to turn it off.
NTSB Report
Teams: Ed B., Jay H., Bill T., Barry M., Kent R., Bryan S.
CAP: BM 671
July 12, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: CAP via SARSAT hits
We were alerted by CAP at approx. 1230 local of SARSAT hits 4 miles S.E. of Morrison. CAP aircraft located near the intersection of Bowles and Santa Fe. Kent located in a house just south of the intersection of Platte Canyon and Bowles at 1352 local and deactivated.
Teams: Kent R., Ken T./Sue T.,Barry M., Larry L., Ed B.
CAP: 4 teams + aircraft
July 5, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Centennial Monitor at 1515 local
Elt was located on a Mooney and deactivated by switch at 1555 with owners permission. ELT would not rearm, left in OFF position and left note for owner.
Teams: Ed B.
CAP: 1 team?
July 2, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and Longmont monitors at 1100 local
ELT was located by Earl on the Boulder airport and deactivated at 1130 local.
Teams: N0PDB, N0TAO
CAP: BM 217
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and Jeffco monitors at 0250 local
ELT located in a hanger at approx. 0330. Switch was in the OFF position but ELT could not be disabled. A mechanic finally disconnected the antenna to reduce the affective radiation.
Teams: N0TAO, N0NIM, NOPDB, N0PSR
July 1, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado Mountain and Centennial Monitors at 1552 local
Elt was located in front of its t-hanger on a Cessna 320. Remote switch was found in the ON position. Turned switch to Auto position at 1631 to reset ELT.
Teams: Ed B., Warren G., Ed W.
CAP: BM 217
May 19, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: SARSAT around 1200 local
SARSAT hits around turkey creek canyon road and us-285. High flier reports over Falcon VOR in the evening. ELT was located near the intersection of Simms and Belleview in a house at 2310 local. According to owner it was activated accidentally in the late morning
Teams: N0MHU, N0PSR/N0PYQ, N0ZDC, WD0AAD/KB0VXI, KC0APA, N0QPP, N0OWY, N0TAO, N0SXH, KA0ZAS, K0LPM
CAP: BM 217, BM 139, BM 764, BM 101, BM 117, BM 50, CAP FLIGHT 546
May 17, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Buckley monitor at 0818 local
ELT located on a Huey, and deactivated at 0903 local
Teams: Ed B., Brian S.
May 16, 1998
DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado Monitor at approx. 2130
Aircraft crashed while landing at Front Range, Local authorities already on scene. Non-fatal. NTSB Report
Teams: Ed B., Kent R., Jay H., Ian Z., Scott B., Robbi P., JJ H., Brian S., Bill T., Jay S.(?) CAP (could someone let me know?, Ian)
May 15, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: APA monitor, carrier only
Located and deactivated
Teams: Bill T., JJ H., Ed B., Mike N.
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: BKF monitor
ELT located on OH-58 on the ramp at Buckley
Teams: N0NIM
CAP: BM 44
May 12, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and JEFFCO monitors
ELT located on a King Air in a hanger
Teams: N0SXH Mike N., N0NIM Jay H.
CAP: BM 101
April 25, 1998
DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado Monitor and CAP Monitor
ELT located on a aircraft that did and emergency landing at the Canterberry golf course on the 14th hole SE of parker at 1325 local. Turned off at 1410 local by Parker fire department at our request. Non-fatal.
NTSB Report
Teams: Ed B., Mike M.
April 3, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado monitor at 1401 local, and SARSAT
ELT located on a Culver in a barn NE of Tri-County Airport, and deactivated at 1635 local
Teams: Kent R., JJ H., Ed B., Larry, Jay S., Warren, Adam, Richard S.
CAP BM 44,50,101,110,119
March 26, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: BJC
ELT located on a Cessna 414, and deactivated
Teams: Pat, Larry
March 25, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: APA at 1810 local
ELT located on a Beechjet 400A in a Denver Jet Center hangar, and deactivated at 2005.
Teams: Ed B.
March 8,1998
DISTRESS
Alert: Visual report of airplane crash in Elbert county around 1615 local
Aircraft (RV-6) located west of Kelly Air Park (CO15) by Elbert County Sheriff around 1650 local. 1 Fatal
NTSB Report
Teams: Ed B., Kent R., Warren G., Bob R., Larry L., Ken T., Jay H., Adam J., Mike M. and Ed W.
CAP BM 217,50,235,226,682
March 2, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: APA at 1143 local
ELT located on a BAE 125, and deactivated
Teams: Kent R., JJ H.
CAP 119
February 27, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and Buckley Monitor
ELT deactivated in a hanger on C-152 at Front Range at 1840.
Teams: Ed B., Pat G.
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado and SARSAT
ELT deactivated on a Challenger Jet on DIA at 1700.
Teams: Ed B.
CAP Betty & Earl
February 15, 1998
NON-DISTRESS
Alert: UNK
Aircraft left Tri-County around 1200 with active ELT, returned to area around 1600. Aircraft located at Tri-County in hanger shortly after landing.
Teams: Larry L., Kent R., Robbi P., Mike M.
CAP 117
February 14, 1998
DISTRESS
Alert: Eldorado around 2000 local
ELT on a helecopter that crashed near Rockey Flats. Local authorities already on scene.
NTSB Report
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