DEN75DTE35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Englewood, CO · November 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1974
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N13938Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741120038679A
Case key
142533

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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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3-3531  74/11/20   ENGLEWOOD,COLO      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 400
        TIME - 1700                    N13938              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH LIGHT POLE IN PARKING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N13938
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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