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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172E · Loveland, CO · March 23, 2019

Date: March 23, 2019 · 10:40 local
Place: Loveland, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7879N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA107
Reported as: Cessna R172E
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,235 total

N7879NRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2022 · Cessna R172ES/N R172-0270 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna R172E Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On final for landing to kfnl, rwy 15 aircraft experienced down draft/micro burst. Pilot attempted climb out with full power but lost control of aircraft. Aircraft struck power line and tree located at the following lattitude: 40 deg 46 min 55 sec n-north; longitude: 105 deg 02 min 47 sec w-west from kfln.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL FOR LANDING TO KFNL, RWY 15 AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DOWN DRAFT/MICRO BURST. PILOT ATTEMPTED CLIMB OUT WITH FULL POWER BUT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINE AND TREE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING LATTITUDE: 40 DEG 46 MIN 55 SEC N-NORTH; LONGITUDE: 105 DEG 02 MIN 47 SEC W-WEST FROM KFLN.

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 CEN19LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoveland, COAn inflight loss of control on landing approach due to encountering a down-draft, and the pilot's failure to take timely action to abandon the approach and perform a go-around.Mar 23, 2019 · Substantial damage