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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Hideaway Park, CO · June 4, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 4, 1975
Place
Hideaway Park, CO · HIDEAWAY PARK, CO
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N92354Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750604021059A
Case key
149103

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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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3-3011   75/6/4  NR.HIDEAWAY PARK,CO   CESSNA 172M         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 166
        TIME - 0935                    N92354              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAND JUNCTION,CO           AKRON,CO                     GRANBY,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10/16/75.

Aircraft

Registration
N92354
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N92354 · 1

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