DEN71FXD45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Aurora, CO · January 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1971
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23316Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159876

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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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3-0557  71/1/10    AURORA,COLO         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1220                    N23316              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 1210 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            675 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT CRASH LNDD TO AVOID A BUSY FREEWAY. ENG CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N23316
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Ranch

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