DEN67D0051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Denver, CO · July 21, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1966
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1656ZCessna 185A
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121963

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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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3-1854  66/7/21    DENVER COLO         CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 0620                    N1656Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1656Z
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton

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