DEN71FXD55

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 310F · Broomfield, CO · March 2, 1971

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1971
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6721XCessna 310F
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161330

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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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5-0011   71/3/2    BROOMFIELD,COLO     CESSNA 310F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N6721X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 2576 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- TWY HAS DOWNHILL GRADIENT.16K TAILWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6721X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Jeffco