Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA059

BROOMFIELD, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N65680

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER THE PILOT FLEW INTO A FOG BANK ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 29R. THE PILOT WAS NON-INSTRUMENT RATED AND HAD NOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING OR FILED A FLT PLAN. THE ACFT WAS ONLY AIRBORNE FOR A ABOUTAN HOUR. THE WEATHER WAS 200 FT OVERCAST VISIBILITY 3/4 MILE LIGHT SNOW, FOG AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO DO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT AN NEARBY ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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