DEN81FTE15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Englewood, CO · December 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1980
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8110ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801226077319A
Case key
127698

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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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3-3559  80/12/26   ENGLEWOOD,CO        CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 647
        TIME - 1800                    N8110Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                GOODLAND,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: TAXIWAY LIGHTING AND MARKING
        REMARKS- RAMP AND TAXIWAYS NOT MARKED OR LIGHTED.RAMP TAXIWAY ENDS BFR RWY TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8110Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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