# Accident 19821226066729A: Cessna 172A, Leadville, CO, December 26, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 26, 1982, 08:30 local time
- Place: Leadville, CO
- Airport: Lake Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2400° N, 106.2892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2400&lon=-106.2892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7611T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7611T-1983-10-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172A (registry code 2072404, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172A
- Reported engine: CONT O300C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 324 total, 324 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821226066729A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A HIGH ALTITUDE FIELD WITH     FROST ON THE AIRFRAME AND NEAR GROSS. SEAT BELTS NOT USED

## 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 DEN83FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA039), Dec 26, 1982: Cessna 172A (N7611T), Leadville, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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