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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Greeley, CO · July 31, 2002

Date: July 31, 2002 · 17:00 local
Place: Greeley, CO
Airport: Greeley-Weld County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7383G
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02FA084
Reported as: Cessna 172K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N7383GRegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2003 · Cessna 172KS/N 17259083 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 31, 2002, at approximately 5:00 pm mountain daylight time (MDT), a Cessna 172K, N7383G was destroyed when it crashed and burned on runway 9, at Greeley, Colorado. The crash occurred approximately 30 seconds after takeoff. The student pilot was fatally injured. The flight instructor was seriously injured and is permanently disabled.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 31, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME (MDT), A CESSNA 172K, N7383G WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT CRASHED AND BURNED ON RUNWAY 9, AT GREELEY, COLORADO. THE CRASH OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND IS PERMANENTLY DISABLED.

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 DEN02FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGreeley, COthe student pilot's improper handling of the airplane's controls (for reason undetermined), and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.Jul 31, 2002 · Destroyed