DEN70D0159

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Colorado Spg, CO · December 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1969
Place
Colorado Spg, CO · COLORADO SPG, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2395UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145736

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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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3-4574  69/12/16   COLORADO SPG,COLO   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 182
        TIME - 1430                    N2395U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  FARMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPG,COLO           COLORADO SPG,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- R WING DAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2395U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmer

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