- Date
- July 18, 1970
- Place
- Fort Carson, CO · FORT CARSON, CO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7968UCessna 172F
- Status
- Completed · report May 22, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 109721
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3109 70/7/18 FORT CARSON,COLO CESSNA 172F CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 266 TIME - 0900 N7968U PX- 0 0 0 DUAL TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTS AAF DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FORT CARSON,COLO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUAL STUDENT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION REMARKS- PLT INSTRUCTED STDNT TO FLW THRU CTLS DRG LDG ROLL.STDNTS 2ND FLT.ACFT NOSED OVER OFF RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7968U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Butts Aaf