DEN79FTE52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lindon, CO · June 24, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1979
Place
Lindon, CO · LINDON, CO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3920QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790624014949A
Case key
135771

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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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3-1542  79/6/24    LINDON,CO           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N3920Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  47, 20402 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4110 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSSELL,KS                  DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3920Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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