20140125001999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Boulder, CO · January 25, 2014

Date: January 25, 2014 · 15:00 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N738LQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA123
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 83 total4 in the last 90 days

N738LQRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270065 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot encoutered crosswind gust on short final to rwy 26 Boulder co. airport,lost control, landed short,crashed, causing extensive damage to CE-172N,N738LQ endangering two passengers. Windgusts 15G30 from 330 degrees

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ENCOUTERED CROSSWIND GUST ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 26 BOULDER CO. AIRPORT,LOST CONTROL, LANDED SHORT,CRASHED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CE-172N,N738LQ ENDANGERING TWO PASSENGERS. WINDGUSTS 15G30 FROM 330 DEGREES

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN14CA123Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoulder, COThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during final approach with known turbulence present.Jan 25, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N738LQ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20000811026819ITakeoff Ground Roll · Denver, CO(-23)On take off, part of a touch and go, while applying take off power, the aircraft swerved to the left. The aircraft left the runway (11R), went across the taxiway and into a ditch. Aircraft had very minor damage. The pilot's instructor, CFI [privacy data…Aug 11, 2000 · Minor damage