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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 175A · Colorado Spring, CO · April 26, 2003

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Date
April 26, 2003 · 12:10 local
Place
Colorado Spring, CO
Airport
Meadow Lake Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6884E
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN03LA073
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Reported engine
Continental GO300C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N6884ERegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2003 · Cessna 175AS/N 56384 · Built 1959Airframe modelCessna 175AEngine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot stated during takeoff the aircraft lifted off at 65 mph and failed to climb. The aircraft began to sink and struck the ground and flipped over. The aircraft came to rest less than a mile from the end of the runway. At the time of the accident the winds were 250 degrees at 8. Last annual/100 hour 06-29-02.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AT 65 MPH AND FAILED TO CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SINK AND STRUCK THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WINDS WERE 250 DEGREES AT 8. LAST ANNUAL/100 HOUR 06-29-02.

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 DEN03LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColo. Springs, COthe stuck open exhaust valve on the engine's number 2 cylinder, the pilot's improper preflight planning, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude flight maneuver performed, the low airspeed, the…Apr 26, 2003 · Substantial damage