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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Aurora, CO · March 15, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1981
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2453SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810315015579A
Case key
127428

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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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3-0366  81/3/15    AURORA,CO           CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N2453S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 1756 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            59 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                AURORA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2453S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbina

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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