ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374252
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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 1986 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Custom Design Homes, Inc. |
| Registration: | N79910 |
| MSN: | 17258243 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2792 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monte Vista, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winslow, AZ (KINW) |
| Erie, CO (48V) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT DEPARTED WINSLOW, AZ, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO ERIE, CO, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT SAID HE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MONTE VISTA TO 'TAKE A BREAK' AND VISIT WITH HIS PARENTS WHO LIVED NEARBY. THE PLT SAID THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE WITH SOME LIGHT TURBULENCE. THE PLT SAID THAT AS HE APPROACHED RWY 34 (2100 FT X 50 FT, DIRT), HE ENCOUNTERED A HIGH SINK RATE AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE RWY LIP, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR BULKHEAD AND FUSELAGE SKIN. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT TO THE RAMP. ANOTHER RWY (O1-19/6000 FT X 50 FT, ASPHALT) WAS AVAILABLE FOR LANDINGS. THE PLT'S LAST BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN AUGUST, 1984.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA251
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 07:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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