# NTSB DEN76DTE61: Cessna 182, N2643F, Brush, CO, April 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1976
- Place: Brush, CO · BRUSH, CO
- Location: 40.2592° N, 103.6363° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brush, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2592&lon=-103.6363&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76DTE61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTE61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0838  76/4/20    BRUSH,CO            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 885
        TIME - 1310                    N2643F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MORGAN,CO                BRUSH,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2643F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2643F), registered now, S/N 18256743, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brush

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19760420008899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760420008899A), Apr 20, 1976: Cessna 182J, Brush, CO, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2643F (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC95LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA120), Jul 29, 1995: Cessna 182 (N2643F), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE DUCK SHACK (BUILDING) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE CROSSWIND AND PROXIMITY OF THE BUILDING WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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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