# NTSB DEN74DTE52: Cessna 172K, N7064G, Eagle, CO, February 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 2, 1974
- Place: Eagle, CO · EAGLE, CO
- Location: 39.6432° N, 106.8213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagle, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6432&lon=-106.8213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DTE52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTE52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eagle County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740202002319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740202002319A), Feb 2, 1974: Cessna 172K, Eagle, CO, Substantial damage. Student glider rated. Throttle control arm off of shaft. Acft nosed over in knee deep snow.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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