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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Broomfield, CO · June 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1973
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8696GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730623017469A
Case key
189904

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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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3-2428  73/6/23    BROOMFIELD,COLO     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 47
        TIME - 1200                    N8696G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED COULDN'T GET OVR 1900RPM.MADE MIXTURE RICHER.CRASH LNDD.DENS ALT ABT 8900FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8696G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jeffco

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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