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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Englewood, CO · March 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1979
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8280ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790317004879A
Case key
137915

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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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3-0323  79/3/17    ENGLEWOOD,CO        CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 237
        TIME - 1635                    N8280Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                ENGLEWOOD,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8280Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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