DEN68D0229

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Fort Carson, CO · March 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1968
Place
Fort Carson, CO · FORT CARSON, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3927RCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111669

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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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3-0590   68/3/9    FORT CARSON,COLO    CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1508                    N3927R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTS AAF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3927R
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butts Aaf

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