DEN66F0310

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170C · Watkins, CO · April 23, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1966
Place
Watkins, CO · WATKINS, CO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1336YCessna 170C
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172125

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0978  66/4/23    WATKINS COLO        CESSNA 170C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N1336Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 265 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N1336Y
Reported as
Cessna 170C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyline

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