DEN67D0032

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Uravan, CO · July 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1966
Place
Uravan, CO · URAVAN, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1924CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170909

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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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3-1831   66/7/4    URAVAN COLO         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 148
        TIME - 0600                    N1924C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1924C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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