# NTSB DEN75AD029: Cessna 180, N1523C, Sedalia, CO, November 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1974
- Place: Sedalia, CO · SEDALIA, CO
- Location: 39.4397° N, 104.9699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sedalia, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4397&lon=-104.9699&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142532
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75AD029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD029

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3530  74/11/15   SEDALIA,COLO        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1100
        TIME - 1632                    N1926K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,COLO                 SEDALIA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- UNCONTROLLED ARPT,UNICOM NOT AVAIL.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3530  74/11/15   SEDALIA,COLO        CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1632                    N1523C              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            AGE 32, 1405 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            443 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEDALIA,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- N1523C OVERRAN N1926K.ENTERED FINAL FROM BASE BETWEEN 2 ACFT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1523C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1523C-1975-01-22), registration cancelled 1975-01-22, S/N 30223, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Littleton

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N1926K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1926K-1975-01-22), registration cancelled 1975-01-22, S/N 4653 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Littleton

## FAA reports on this event (2)

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

- [Accident 19741115040171A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741115040171A), Nov 15, 1974: Cessna 180, Sedalia, CO, Destroyed. N1523C overran N1926K.entered final from base between 2 acft.
- [Accident 19741115040172A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741115040172A), Nov 15, 1974: Luscom 8E, Sedalia, CO, Destroyed. Uncontrolled arpt,UNICOM not avail.

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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