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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421C · Br00mfield, CO · November 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1978
Place
Br00mfield, CO · BR00MFIELD, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6771CCessna 421C
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781110039789A
Case key
138269

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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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3-3677  78/11/10   BR00MFIELD,CO       CESSNA 421C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1251                    N6771C              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 38, 8555 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BR00MFIELD,CO               CHINO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESS STATED 1/4IN ICE ON AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6771C
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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