DEN77DTE05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Colorado Spgs, CO · October 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1976
Place
Colorado Spgs, CO · COLORADO SPGS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5384Cessna 172E
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761016036579A
Case key
156241

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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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3-3640  76/10/16 NR.COLORADO SPGS,CO   CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N5384               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         COLORADO SPGS,CO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH.RECOVERY BEGAN TO LATE TO AVOID GROUND CONTACT. FLEW TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5384
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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