DEN73FTE53

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Greeley, CO · December 25, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1972
Place
Greeley, CO · GREELEY, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6830SAero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169276

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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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3-3865  72/12/25   GREELEY,COLO        AERO COMDR 680      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2955
        TIME - 1510                    N6830S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 189 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELD CO. MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N6830S
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weld Co. Muni

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