ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384147
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1982 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N737VH |
| MSN: | 17269705 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1825 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Spring, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cortez, CO (KCEZ) |
| Gunnison, CO (KGUC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAW THUNDERSTORMS NEAR PUEBLO AND COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, AND CHECKED THE ATIS AT BOTH PLACES. HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE ON THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, BUT OTHERWISE, THE APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS DAMAGED. THE RUNWAY WAS WET AND THERE WAS A LOCALIZED THUNDERSTORM IN THE AREA. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 50 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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