DEN77FA050

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Garfield, CO · July 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 25, 1977
Place
Garfield, CO · GARFIELD, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1907CCessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770725032299A
Case key
145977

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2885  77/7/25    GARFIELD,CO         CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1522                    N1907C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     27, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA KS                  GUNNISON,CO                  PUEBLO,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      54
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN.DENS ALT 13800FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1907C
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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