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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · La Junta, CO · July 4, 2004

Date: July 4, 2004 · 07:45 local
Place: La Junta, CO
Airport: La Junta Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3581S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04CA097
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 23 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N3581SRegistration cancelled Mar 3, 2005 · Cessna 172ES/N 17250781 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 04 July 2004 at approximately 0745 local time, N3581S, a Cessna 172E, piloted by Mr. Gary caldwell, impacted the ground between runway 26 and 30 at La Junta Municipal Airport, La Junta Colorado. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and the propeller. Mr. Caldwell, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated under FAR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the event.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04 JULY 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 0745 LOCAL TIME, N3581S, A CESSNA 172E, PILOTED BY MR. GARY CALDWELL, IMPACTED THE GROUND BETWEEN RUNWAY 26 AND 30 AT LA JUNTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LA JUNTA COLORADO. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, FUSELAGE, AND THE PROPELLER. MR. CALDWELL, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

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 DEN04CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLa Junta, COthe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the low airspeed and altitude.Jul 4, 2004 · Destroyed