ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364865
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| Date: | Sunday 21 July 1991 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Aurora Airpark, Inc. |
| Registration: | N733BX |
| MSN: | 17268178 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watkins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH 40 DEGREES FLAPS IN WHAT HE DID NOT REALIZE WAS A 15 KNOT TAILWIND. THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN TO CROSS MIDFIELD AT 100 FEET AGL, AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY ABOUT 100 TO 200 YARDS FROM THE END. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LOCKED THE BRAKES, BUT THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DITCH, AND OVERTURNED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY AND LANDED WITH A TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 19:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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