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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Aurora, CO · August 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1971
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23175Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163407

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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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3-3168  71/8/28    AURORA,COLO         CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 105
        TIME - 2300                    N23175              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPS,COLO           AURORA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ENROUTE PLT LOST ALT,STRUCK UNKWN OBJ,NS GR SPRTD,CONT FLT,LNDD WO NS GR,LEFT RWY,HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N23175
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Ranch Arpt

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