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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Burlington, CO · May 9, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1976
Place
Burlington, CO · BURLINGTON, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8387BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760509009059A
Case key
153585

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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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3-0839   76/5/9  NR.BURLINGTON,CO      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 1000
        TIME - 0820                    N8387B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BURLINGTON,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- COUNTY ROAD USED FOR LDG AREA.RT WING MADE GRND CONTACT DURING ATTMPT TO LINE UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8387B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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