DEN73FTE24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Englewood, CO · September 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1972
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9334XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168341

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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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3-3365   72/9/5    ENGLEWOOD,COLO      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1935                    N9334X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT PARKED MOONEY,N5768Q,CAUSED SUBSTNTL DMG AND CESSNA 182,N7035G,CAUSED MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9334X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arapahoe County