DEN79FTE55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sedalia, CO · July 7, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1979
Place
Sedalia, CO · SEDALIA, CO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N45324Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790707015199A
Case key
135158

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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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3-1536   79/7/7  NR.SEDALIA,CO         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N45324              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 47, 1464 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SEDALIA,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DA APROX 8600FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N45324
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littleton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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