DEN68D0272

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Greeley, CO · May 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1968
Place
Greeley, CO · GREELEY, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N35574Cessna 172I
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111027

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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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3-1389  68/5/13    GREELEY,COLO        CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N35574              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 31, 4500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RECEIVED WEATHER FROM UNICOM. WINDS 270 DEG 25K GUSTING TO 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N35574
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weld County