DEN81FTE22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Colorado Spgs, CO · February 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1981
Place
Colorado Spgs, CO · COLORADO SPGS, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4030DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810221007239A
Case key
127426

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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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3-0364  81/2/21    COLORADO SPGS,CO    CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1840                    N4030D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 721 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            208 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLORADO SPGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSLOW,AZ                  COLORADO SPGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- WHILE TURNING OFF RWY,BCM CONFUSED,TAXIED BTN 2 BLUE TWY LGTS & OFF TXY.TWYS PROPERLY MARKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4030D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colorado Spgs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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