DEN75AD021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Burlington, CO · October 27, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 27, 1974
Place
Burlington, CO · BURLINGTON, CO
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2894YCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741027039379A
Case key
142531

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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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3-3529  74/10/27 NR.BURLINGTON,COLO    CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 140
        TIME - 1110                    N2894Y              PX-  0  4  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SILKMAN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BURLINGTON,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK WIRES STRUNG ACROSS STRIP APCH END 30 FT AGL.ACFT HEAVY,1ST LDG ON NARROW STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2894Y
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Silkman Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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