DEN75DTE41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Rifle, CO · January 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1975
Place
Rifle, CO · RIFLE, CO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N999CBCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750111000939A
Case key
146902

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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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3-0109  75/1/11    RIFLE,CO            CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N999CB              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 6003 TOTAL HOURS, 453
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARFIELD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  ASPEN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 1 INCH SNOW ON RWY.LNDD R OF CENTERLINE,VEERED INTO RWY LT.

Aircraft

Registration
N999CB
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garfield County

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