Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172N N5884E

5 October 1992 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 October 1992 at about 14:42 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5884E, operated by John D. Burrington, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:42
Classification
Accident
Location
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Centennial (APA)
Coordinates
39.6401, -104.9896
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N5884E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John D. Burrington
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Colorado Spring → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN93LA002

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR WAS EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE STUDENT PILOT POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT LOW AND FAST FOR TOUCH DOWN. FOLLOWING A FAST LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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