DEN80FA011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Longmont, CO · December 3, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 3, 1979
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3194SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132869

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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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3-4016   79/12/3   LONGMONT,CO         CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 186
        TIME - 1650                    N3194S              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LENORE,KS                   LONGMONT,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           35                                                      250
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- WNDS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N3194S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Longmont

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