# NTSB DEN78FTE29: Cessna 175, N6840E, Grand Junction, CO, February 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1978
- Place: Grand Junction, CO · GRAND JUNCTION, CO
- Location: 39.0639° N, 108.5506° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Junction, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0639&lon=-108.5506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FTE29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0602  78/2/19  NR.GRAND JUNCTION,CO  CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 588
        TIME - 1230                    N6840E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 284 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GRAND JUNCTION,CO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT BAILED OUT AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. PROPELLER DMG INDICATED POWER AT IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6840E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6840E-1982-04-23), registration cancelled 1982-04-23, S/N 56340 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175
- Registry model: [Cessna 175A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175a) (registry code 2072504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780219004839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780219004839A), Feb 19, 1978: Cessna 175A, Grand Junction, CO, Destroyed. Pilot bailed out after engine failure. Propeller dmg indicated poat impact.

## Other investigations on N6840E (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA77DLA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA03), Oct 2, 1976: Cessna 175 (N6840E), Century, FL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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