DEN68D0004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Colo.Springs, CO · May 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1967
Place
Colo.Springs, CO · COLO.SPRINGS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4338LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116447

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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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3-1675  67/5/25    COLO.SPRINGS,COLO   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1457                    N4338L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND 18K GUSTING 60K

Aircraft

Registration
N4338L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peterson Field

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