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Cessna 170B N170CE

23 October 1985 · Coloradosprings, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 October 1985 at about 23:14 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N170CE, operated by Dann Johnson, was involved in an accident near Coloradosprings, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 23:14
Classification
Accident
Location
Coloradosprings, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Colorado Springs Muni (COS)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 170B
Registration
N170CE
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Dann Johnson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Westcliff
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN86LA013

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 17. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 130 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. AFTER LIFTOFF THE LEFT WING ROSE ABRUPTLY AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF HIS LOW ALTITUDE HE COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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