# Accident 19990903043629A: Cessna 172P, Denver, CO, September 3, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1999, 16:47 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Centennial Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 39.6404° N, 104.9903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6404&lon=-104.9903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62740, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990903043629A

## Narrative

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

(-23) UPON TOUCHDOWN AFTER THE 8TH LANDING WHILE FLYING SOLO, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED RUNWAY. A/C NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE 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 DEN99LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA159), Sep 3, 1999: Cessna 172P (N62740), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare for landing/touchdown phase of flight. A factor was a ditch off the side of the runway.

## Other reports on N62740 (1)

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

- [Accident 20241024015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241024015039A), Oct 24, 2024: Cessna 172P (N62740), Peyton, CO, Substantial damage. The instructional flight was initiated after a standard ground briefing about soft-field takeoffs and landings, and standard preflight preparation including…

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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