# Accident 19960606012979A: Cessna 172RG, Leadville, CO, June 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1996
- Place: Leadville, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.2397° N, 106.2906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2397&lon=-106.2906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9431D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9431D-1999-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960606012979A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT HAD NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE ON TAKEOFF, BOUNCED, STRUCK POWER LINES, LANDED IN A FIELD GEAR DOWN.

## 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 FTW96LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA238), Jun 6, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Leadville, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning and preparation and failure to follow aircraft operating procedures and directives. Factors were high density altitude, inadequate training of the flight instructor and…

## Other reports on N9431D (2)

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

- [Incident 19950425019439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950425019439I), Apr 25, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Unable extend nose gear.
- [Accident 19910618022469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910618022469A), Jun 18, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N9431D), Hawley, MN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on descent to airport. Landed short striking a fence. Conditions favorable for carburetor icing.

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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