DEN79FTE30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Salida, CO · April 4, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1979
Place
Salida, CO · SALIDA, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75747Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137039

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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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3-0936   79/4/4    SALIDA,CO           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N75747              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARAPAHOE,CO                 SALIDA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N75747
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littleton