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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Colorado City, CO · August 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1979
Place
Colorado City, CO · COLORADO CITY, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1536GCessna 340
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790819021129A
Case key
134770

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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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3-3383  79/8/19    COLORADO CITY,CO    CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N1536G              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  AGE 26, 3205 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            49 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENHORN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,CO                   COLORADO CITY,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE SOFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1536G
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenhorn

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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