DEN69D0180

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Del Norte, CO · January 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1969
Place
Del Norte, CO · DEL NORTE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2878XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191523

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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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3-0075  69/1/24    DEL NORTE,COLO      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N2878X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEL NORTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- NO FLAPS USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2878X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Del Norte