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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Boulder City, NV · March 29, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1981
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2965ECessna 172N
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810329012939A
Case key
126963

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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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3-0628  81/3/29    BOULDER CITY,NV     CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 368
        TIME - 1600                    N2965E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 247 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST GEORGE,UT                CHINO,CA                     BOULDER CITY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2965E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boulder City Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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