ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384025
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 1982 |
| Time: | 09:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340 |
| Owner/operator: | Colorado Corporate Charters |
| Registration: | N2745B |
| MSN: | 340A0947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 711 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Animas, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Arapahoe, CO (KAPA) |
| New London, NH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FOUR FOOT HIGH IRRIGATION DITCH 50 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 8 DURING SHORT FINAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD PLANNED THE TOUCH DOWN POINT CLOSE TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY BECAUSE THE RUNWAY WAS ONLY 3800 FEET LONG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DITCH WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE FAA AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY, THE FSS NOTAM SYSTEM, THE COLORADO AIRPORT DIRECTORY, OR THE 1982 AOPA AIRPORT DIRECTORY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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