DEN72FTE49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Littleton, CO · December 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1971
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6812FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164462

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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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3-3587  71/12/15   LITTLETON,COLO      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 189
        TIME - 0540                    N6812F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6812F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine

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