UNK65X0268

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Center, CO · October 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1964
Place
Center, CO · CENTER, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N226KCessna 320
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181491

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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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3-3215  64/10/13   CENTER COLO         CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 6990
        TIME - 1400                    N226K               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEACH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N226K
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leach Field

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