DEN67F0104

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Larkspur, CO · September 15, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1966
Place
Larkspur, CO · LARKSPUR, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7403XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121133

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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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3-2546  66/9/15    LARKSPUR COLO       CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 170
        TIME - 1630                    N7403X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                45
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7403X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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