ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345166
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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 2023 |
| Time: | 05:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | ATP USA |
| Registration: | N20818 |
| MSN: | 172S12579 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1880 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Denver-Centennial Airport (APA/KAPA), Denver, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) |
| Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor and his student were conducting an instructional flight in the airport traffic pattern when the airplane collided with multiple geese during initial climb. Due to the collision, the engine experienced a loss of engine power, so the flight instructor continued straight ahead. He conducted a forced landing on a golf course and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with multiple geese during initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA394
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20818
Location
Media:
SMFR and @dcsheriff on scene of a plane crash south of Lincoln Ave. and east of Oswego St. on the Meridian Golf Course. 2 people were on board the Cessna 172S and walked away with no injuries. No fire or fuel spill occurred. The aircraft departed runway 17R at Centennial Airport… pic.twitter.com/hx3nZ4VcmP
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) September 2, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2023 17:26 | hmmptwizzle | Added |
| 02-Sep-2023 18:52 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 03-Sep-2023 06:27 | johnwg | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 18:23 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 17:38 | harro | Updated |
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