# NTSB DEN70FXD18: Cessna 172, N46746, Hudson, CO, March 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1970
- Place: Hudson, CO · HUDSON, CO
- Location: 40.0832° N, 104.6200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hudson, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0832&lon=-104.6200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70FXD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FXD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1397  70/3/24    HUDSON,COLO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 503
        TIME - 1300                    N46746              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LLOYD LAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUDSON,COLO                 BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        REMARKS- T/O S UPHILL GRADE 1 1/2 DEGREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46746](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46746), registered now, S/N 17257466, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (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
- Airport: Lloyd Land

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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