DEN68D0151

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · November 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1967
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3749RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112954

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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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3-4207  67/11/24   DENVER,COLO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 250
        TIME - 1930                    N3749R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        REMARKS- PLT FELT NOSE WHEEL VIBRATE,ABORTED T/O. ACFT PORPOISED DURING ABORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3749R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton