DEN75FTE17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Colo Springs, CO · August 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1974
Place
Colo Springs, CO · COLO SPRINGS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N13548Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740813026419A
Case key
134421

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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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3-2427  74/8/13    COLO SPRINGS,COLO   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 119
        TIME - 0900                    N13548              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLO SPRINGS,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- RUNUP AREA IN DIRECT PATH OF JET BLAST FROM 727 TAXYING TO RWY 17 FOR DEPARTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N13548
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peterson Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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