DEN80FTE13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Gunnison, CO · December 15, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1979
Place
Gunnison, CO · GUNNISON, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2191GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791215035679A
Case key
132936

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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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3-3015  79/12/15 NR.GUNNISON,CO        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N2191G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNNISON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2191G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gunnison County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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