# Accident 19740408007119A: Cessna A185F, Burlington, CO, April 8, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1974
- Place: Burlington, CO
- Airport: Burlington Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Location: 39.3115° N, 102.2842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Burlington Municipal Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3115&lon=-102.2842&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53008, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53008-2003-07-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 485 total, 2 in this make and model, 71 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN74DTE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE66) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740408007119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN74DTE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE66), Apr 8, 1974: Cessna 185 (N53008), Burlington, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N53008 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20030326004059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030326004059A), Mar 26, 2003: Cessna A185F (N53008), Grand Junction, CO, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) The pilot and three passengers were observed loading the aircraft with a bathroom tub and shower enclosure with the rear seats removed. Plumbing…
- [Accident 19750626017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750626017909A), Jun 26, 1975: Cessna A185F (N53008), Burlington, CO, Substantial damage. Aborted go-around after power loss. Lint & rust found in screens.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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