DEN80FTC16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172K · Cheyenne, WY · May 21, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 21, 1980
Place
Cheyenne, WY · CHEYENNE, WY
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N758LACessna R172K
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800521014189A
Case key
130637

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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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3-2727  80/5/21    CHEYENNE,WY         CESSNA R172K        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1050                    N758LA              PX-  1  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEYENNE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WY                   CHEYENNE,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- C130 HERCULES LND ON PARALLEL TWY 3-4MINS PRIOR.WAKE TURBULENCE ADVISORY NOT ISSUED.

Aircraft

Registration
N758LA
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cheyenne Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.