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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Englewood, CO · May 21, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1974
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N52681Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740521015199A
Case key
126402

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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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3-1439  74/5/21    ENGLEWOOD,COLO      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 2017                    N52681              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             ENGLEWOOD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- OVERSHOT 7000 FT RWY.FLAPS UP LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N52681
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.