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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 500 · Eagle, CO · February 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1980
Place
Eagle, CO · EAGLE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N26WDCessna 500
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800214003419A
Case key
131868

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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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3-0403  80/2/14  NR.EAGLE,CO           CESSNA 500          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N26WD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 2648 TOTAL HOURS, 248
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT.         EAGLE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PATCHES OF WATER ON RWY.FLD ELEV 6539FT MSL.

Aircraft

Registration
N26WD
Reported as
Cessna 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle County

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