# NTSB DEN70D0159: Cessna 172, N2395U, Colorado Spg, CO, December 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1969
- Place: Colorado Spg, CO · COLORADO SPG, CO
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70D0159
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0159

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2395U), registered now, S/N 17249995, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Farmer

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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