# Accident 20010703020729A: Cessna 172Q, Denver, CO, July 3, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 2001, 12:53 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Centennial Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5808° N, 104.8602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5808&lon=-104.8602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66076, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66076-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172Q (registry code 2072437, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172Q
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010703020729A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT SHE WAS RETURNING FROM A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY TRIP AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 351 AT APA. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN PORPOISING. THE PILOT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEN IT WAS PUSHED UP THROUGH THE FIREWALL. THE FLOORBOARD WAS ALSO BUCKLED AND DRIVEN INTO THE COCKPIT.

## 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 DEN01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA120), Jul 3, 2001: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing. A contributing factor were the adverse wind conditions.

## Other reports on N66076 (3)

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

- [Accident 20020315003939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020315003939A), Mar 15, 2002: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Fruitland, UT, No damage. (-23) During flight from roosevelt, UT to heber, UT at dusk the aircraft lost power. In descent the aircraft encountered severe turbulene and possible stall…
- [Accident 19920318009139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920318009139A), Mar 18, 1992: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. On preflight noted wing damage from a prior flight. Unable to determine responsible party.
- [Accident 19880918046889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880918046889A), Sep 18, 1988: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Denver, CO, Destroyed. Taxiing toward tiedown area wind gusts blew aircraft over, NTSB determined this was an incident not an accident.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.