DEN76FTE21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Broomfield, CO · August 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1975
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6517RBeech B19
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750827026229A
Case key
150965

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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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3-2309  75/8/27    BROOMFIELD,CO       BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1440                    N6517R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 875 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- MAX GUST 38KT.ACFT ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR 200FT AGL AND DESCENDED TO GRND LEVEL LOWER THAN ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6517R
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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