DEN80FTE48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Falcon, CO · June 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1980
Place
Falcon, CO · FALCON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5676TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800601017659A
Case key
136387

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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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3-1821   80/6/1    FALCON,CO           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 123
        TIME - 0005                    N5676T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALCON,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5676T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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