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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Broomfield, CO · June 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1978
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7512VCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780621015339A
Case key
141838

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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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3-1278  78/6/21    BROOMFIELD,CO       CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 186
        TIME - 0805                    N7512V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               CEDAR RAPIDS,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- MIX CTL LEANED APRX 90% OF CTL TRAVEL.COLLIDED WITH LOCALIZER ANTENNAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7512V
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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