UNK65X1173

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Littleton, CO · December 28, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1964
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8204ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180682

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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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2-0909  64/12/28   LITTLETON COLO      CESSNA 205          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N8204Z              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 32 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT DID NOT REMOVE ICE AND SNOW FROM AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N8204Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine

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