# NTSB DEN74FTE01: Cessna 172D, N2630U, Colorado Spg, CO, July 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1973
- Place: Colorado Spg, CO · COLORADO SPG, CO
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188881
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74FTE01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3100   73/7/1    COLORADO SPG,COLO   CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 110
        TIME - 0105                    N2630U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPG,COLO           BOULDER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        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                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- INTXN TKOK. HIT MOBILE HOMES(MINOR DMG TO ONE AND SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO 2ND).
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2630U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2630U-1973-09-07), registration cancelled 1973-09-07, S/N 17250230 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Registry model: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Peterson Field

## 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 19730701026669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730701026669A), Jul 1, 1973: Cessna 172D, Colorado Spg, CO, Destroyed. Intxn tkok. Hit mobile homes(minor dmg to one and substantial dmg to 2nd).

## Other investigations on N2630U (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC73DCQ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCQ37), Jun 3, 1973: Cessna 172D (N2630U), Councl Grove, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1325), Apr 15, 1964: Cessna 172 (N2630U), El Campo, TX, substantial damage

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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