DEN80FTE22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Longmont, CO · January 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1980
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N734JPCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800123001039A
Case key
131532

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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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3-1323  80/1/23    LONGMONT,CO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1325                    N734JP              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONGMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               LONGMONT,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N734JP
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Longmont Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N734JP · 1

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