# Accident 19830327009839A: Cessna R172K, Aurora, CO, March 27, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1983, 15:15 local time
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Airport: Columbine
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7396° N, 104.7797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7396&lon=-104.7797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N736CU, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N736CU-1985-12-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Reported engine: CONT IO360K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 195 total, 74 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830327009839A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WHEEL ENTERED SNOW ON RUNWAY CAUSING LEFT WHEEL  TO JAM AND EVENTUALLY TO FLIP INVERTED.

## 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 DEN83LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA085), Mar 27, 1983: Cessna R172K (N736CU), Aurora, CO, substantial damage

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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