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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Del Norte, CO · October 21, 1989

Date: October 21, 1989 · 13:05 local
Place: Del Norte, CO
Airport: Del Norte Municipal & Co Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1639F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN90LA009
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 697 total53 in this make and model

N1639FRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 1992 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255034 Airframe modelCessna 172H

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Stalled after liftoff. Impacted nose first. Pilot blamed a dust devil.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AFTER LIFTOFF. IMPACTED NOSE FIRST. PILOT BLAMED A DUST DEVIL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN90LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDel Norte, COThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during climb resulting in an inadvertent stall.Oct 21, 1989 · Substantial damage