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NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T · Castle Rock, CO · July 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1979
Place
Castle Rock, CO · CASTLE ROCK, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N77IVYGreat Lakes 2T
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135157

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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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3-1533  79/7/23  NR.CASTLE ROCK,CO     GREAT LAKES 2T      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2010                    N77IVY              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 888 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARAPAHOE COUNTY,CO          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALTERNATE AIR DOOR BROKEN-PIECES OBSTRUCTED AIR FLOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N77IVY
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage