# NTSB DEN73DTE42: Cessna 170B, N8327A, Leadville, CO, January 6, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1973
- Place: Leadville, CO · LEADVILLE, CO
- Location: 39.2473° N, 106.2935° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leadville, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2473&lon=-106.2935&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73DTE42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTE42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0171   73/1/6    LEADVILLE,COLO      CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N8327A              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 37, 4411 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALIDA,COLO                 LEADVILLE,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- IP DID NOT TAKE CONTROL SOON ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO EFFECT SAFE RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8327A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8327A-1983-12-07), registration cancelled 1983-12-07, S/N 25179 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Registry model: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730106000389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730106000389A), Jan 6, 1973: Cessna 170B, Leadville, CO, Substantial damage. Ip did not take control soon enough to be able to effect safe recovery.

## Other investigations on N8327A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC81DAG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG12), Nov 8, 1980: Cessna 170B (N8327A), Cold Bay, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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