DEN73DTE17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Glenwood Spg, CO · August 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1972
Place
Glenwood Spg, CO · GLENWOOD SPG, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79529Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167963

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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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3-2873  72/8/10    GLENWOOD SPG,COLO   CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2472
        TIME - 1415                    N79529              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENWOOD SPG,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN OUTCLIMB TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N79529
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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