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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Denver, CO · November 24, 1997

Date: November 24, 1997 · 16:28 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Front Range Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N738LC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA061
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N738LCRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270053 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Collided with approach lights landing short of runway. Reported power loss not verified. (-23) on November 24, 1997, at 1628 mountain standard time, a Cessna C-172N, N738LC, sustained minor damage when it collided with approach lights while landing at Front Range Airport near watkins, Colorado. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. According to the pilot, after an uneventful local flight of about one hour, he returned to Front Range Airport for a landing. The aircraft lost power on final approach to runway 26, and landed approximately 1,000 feet short of the runway. The aircraft struck approach lights and a t-bar assembly, damaging the right wing, and the right elevator leading edge. An engine run up and inspection of engine, accessories and systems revealed no abnormalities.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH APPROACH LIGHTS LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY. REPORTED POWER LOSS NOT VERIFIED. (-23) ON NOVEMBER 24, 1997, AT 1628 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA C-172N, N738LC, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH APPROACH LIGHTS WHILE LANDING AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT NEAR WATKINS, COLORADO. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LOCAL FLIGHT OF ABOUT ONE HOUR, HE RETURNED TO FRONT RANGE AIRPORT FOR A LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26, AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK APPROACH LIGHTS AND A T-BAR ASSEMBLY, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING, AND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE. AN ENGINE RUN UP AND INSPECTION OF ENGINE, ACCESSORIES AND SYSTEMS REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES.

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 FTW98LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatkins, COloss of engine power for undertermined reason(s).Nov 24, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N738LC · 1

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

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