ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352885
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 1999 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N733CK |
| MSN: | 17268189 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8919 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KAPA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was in the landing flare when the wind shifted from the left tailwind to a right tailwind. He said that the wing velocity suddenly tripled, and the airplane's right wing was thrown up at a radical angle. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and went down a steep slope, cartwheeled, and came to rest nose down.
Probable Cause: The unforecasted sudden wind change, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the down sloping terrain next to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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