DEN71FXD51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Aurora, CO · February 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1971
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8209FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160625

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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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3-0909  71/2/21    AURORA,COLO         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 158
        TIME - 1415                    N8209F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ICE,SNOW ON UPPER SURFACES OF ACFT.DENS ALT APRXLY 6000FT. RAN OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8209F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Ranch