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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Englewood, CO · April 1, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1977
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N101LLCessna 185A
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770401007769A
Case key
157529

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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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3-0644   77/4/1    ENGLEWOOD,CO        CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 107
        TIME - 1227                    N101LL              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- INADVERTENT RIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION.ONE HR PIC IN MAKE AND MODEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N101LL
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N101LL · 3

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