- Date
- December 13, 2001, 12:55 local (19:55 UTC)
- Place
- Broomfield, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N73892Cessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 25, 2002
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA Flight Standards District Office
- FAA report
- 20011213036419A
- Case key
- 53892
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
Analysis
The pilot was making his third practice touch-and-go landing on runway 29R. While on final approach, the wind velocity increased, and he maintained "a little power." The indicated airspeed was 65 knots as he flared for landing. The airplane "dropped in" and bounced. He added full power in an attempt to reject the landing, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway, struck two runway signs, and skidded to a halt. Recorded wind was from 270 degrees at 13 knots.
Factual narrative
On December 13, 2001, approximately 1255 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172N, N73892, operated by McAir Aviation, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during landing at Jeffco Airport, Broomfield, Colorado. The private pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Broomfield approximately 1230.
According to the pilot, he was making his third practice touch-and-go landing on runway 29R. While on final approach, the wind velocity increased and he maintained "a little power." The indicated airspeed was 65 knots as he flared for landing. The airplane "dropped in" and bounced. He added full power in an attempt to reject the landing, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway, struck two runway signs, and skidded to a halt. Postaccident examination disclosed that both the left main and nose landing gears were torn off and the fuselage was buckled. Recorded wind was from 270 degrees at 13 knots.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73892
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267733
- Airframe hours
- 5,468
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- McAir Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Donald A. Stanwyck
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 1, 2001 · 61 hours before
- Departed
- BJC · Broomfield, CO
- Destination
- BJC · Broomfield, CO
- Airport
- BJC · Jeffco, runway 29L, 7,004 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Last flight review
- August 27, 2001
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 70 total · 70 in this make and model · 25 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 16,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.84 inHg
- Observed at
- BJC
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N73892 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.