DEN77FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Englewood, CO · March 5, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 5, 1977
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N64522Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770305012749A
Case key
158029

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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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3-0918   77/3/5  NR.ENGLEWOOD,CO       CESSNA 172M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 44,
        TIME - 1636                    N64522              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GOODLAND,KANSAS             ENGLEWOOD,CO                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PILOT BLOOD ALCOHOL 330 MG%. LICENSE REVOKED ON 09-19-75 FOR FLYING WHILE INTOXICATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N64522
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.