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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Grandby, CO · January 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1981
Place
Grandby, CO · GRANDBY, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4104GCessna 340
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810129002189A
Case key
127247

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0121  81/1/29    GRANDBY,CO          CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N4104G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 1111 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            230 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  GRANDBY,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4104G
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Granby

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