DEN74FTE27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Breckenridge, CO · October 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1973
Place
Breckenridge, CO · BRECKENRIDGE, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4731DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731026034149A
Case key
188349

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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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3-3149  73/10/26   BRECKENRIDGE,COLO   CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 245
        TIME - 1730                    N4731D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRECKENRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KREMLING,COLO               BRECKENRIDGE,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HI NO FLAT APCH. RAN OFF END INTO ROCKS & DEBRIS.DELAYED BRAKING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4731D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Breckenridge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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