DEN75FTE04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Broomfield, CO · July 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5168ECessna 180B
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713026719A
Case key
130093

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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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3-2528  74/7/13    BROOMFIELD,COLO     CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2550
        TIME - 1130                    N5168E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAPID CITY,S DAK            BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND ABT HALFWAY DWN RWY & LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5168E
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5168E · 1

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