DEN74DTE52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Eagle, CO · February 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1974
Place
Eagle, CO · EAGLE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7064GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740202002319A
Case key
187064

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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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3-0246   74/2/2    EAGLE,COLO          CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1103                    N7064G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2467 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1415 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE,COLO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT GLIDER RATED.THROTTLE CONTROL ARM OFF OF SHAFT.ACFT NOSED OVER IN KNEE DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N7064G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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