# Accident 20030426005679A: Cessna 175A, Colorado Spring, CO, April 26, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 2003, 12:10 local time
- Place: Colorado Spring, CO
- Airport: Meadow Lake Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9458° N, 104.5697° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9458&lon=-104.5697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6884E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6884E-2003-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 175A (registry code 2072504, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GO-300 series (registry code 17024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175A
- Reported engine: CONT GO300C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030426005679A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 DEN03LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA073), Apr 26, 2003: Cessna 175A (N6884E), Colo. Springs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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…

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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