Cessna 172XP N758SZ

Summary

On 19 May 2000 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna 172XP registered N758SZ, operated by DAN Bailey, was involved in an accident near Larkspur, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

19 May 2000 at 15:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Larkspur, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.1804, -104.8903

Aircraft

Cessna 172XP

Registration

N758SZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

DAN Bailey

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Englewood → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN00LA091

Nobody was injured.

A forced landing on soft unsuitable terrain. Factors were improper wiring of the electric fuel boost pump, which produce high pressure when either on position was selected causing the engine to flood during the practice engine out approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a dual instructional flight, the flight instructor gave the student a practice engine out approach by reducing power to 'just above idle.' At the completion of the maneuver, the student added power and the engine failed to respond. The instructor took control and conducted a forced landing to the field the student was using as a target for his maneuver. The terrain was soft and the aircraft nosed over during landing roll. Examination of the aircraft/engine, provided evidence the boost pump was improperly wired giving high boost when either high or low was selected. The switch was found on the low selection as prescribed for the maneuver being conducted. When and who made the wiring change was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.