# NTSB DEN70D0017: Cessna 172, N46195, Fountain, CO, May 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1969
- Place: Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
- Location: 38.6894° N, 104.6805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fountain, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6894&lon=-104.6805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70D0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1810  69/5/26    FOUNTAIN,COLO       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1640                    N46195              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 310 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- AFTER EMERG LDG IN PASTURE PLT FAILED TO CLEAR FENCE DURING SHORT FIELD T/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46195](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46195), registered now, S/N 17257100, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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