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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Georgetown, CO · July 26, 2002

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Date: July 26, 2002
Place: Georgetown, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: CGKRA
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed bjc and proceeded west on interstate 70 toward gjt. It appears the aircraft was a couple of hundred feet off highway and saw the eisenhower tunnel. The aircraft turned to avoid the hill and hit a smaller hill taking the nose wheel out. The aircraft came to rest approximately 50 yards from first contact with ground facing 180 degrees from initial contact. Da approximately 15577 feet. Service ceiling on aircraft 14000.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BJC AND PROCEEDED WEST ON INTERSTATE 70 TOWARD GJT. IT APPEARS THE AIRCRAFT WAS A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET OFF HIGHWAY AND SAW THE EISENHOWER TUNNEL. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO AVOID THE HILL AND HIT A SMALLER HILL TAKING THE NOSE WHEEL OUT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS FROM FIRST CONTACT WITH GROUND FACING 180 DEGREES FROM INITIAL CONTACT. DA APPROXIMATELY 15577 FEET. SERVICE CEILING ON AIRCRAFT 14000.