DEN73FTE91

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 336 · Salida, CO · June 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1973
Place
Salida, CO · SALIDA, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1747ZCessna 336
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730623020549A
Case key
189909

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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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3-2463  73/6/23    SALIDA,COLO         CESSNA 336          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N1747Z              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 38, 4705 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIETT ALEXANDR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALIDA,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- REAR ENG THRUST WARN LITE CAME ON.NO ENG MALF FOUND.HIT TREE AVOIDING GOING OVR BLUFF.10500FT DA.

Aircraft

Registration
N1747Z
Reported as
Cessna 336
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harriett Alexandr

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