DEN72DTE43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Broomfield, CO · November 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1971
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3484JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163899

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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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3-3436  71/11/13   BROOMFIELD,COLO     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1047                    N3484J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1403 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGMONT,COLO               BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- NEAR TIEDOWN AREA. GUSTING TO 45K,KNOWN TO PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3484J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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