Cessna 172K N84105

Summary

On 21 June 2000 at about 03:45 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N84105 was involved in an accident near Orchard, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 June 2000 at 03:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Orchard, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

40.3307, -104.1199

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N84105

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greeley → Akron

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DEN00LA115

Nobody was injured.

The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. A factor was his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While was en route from Greeley to Akron, Colorado, the pilot observed smoke coming from the cowling. He made a precautionary landing on a beach alongside a reservoir. After landing, the pilot inspected the airplane but couldn't find the smoke source. After a period of time to allow the smoke to dissipate, the pilot prepared for takeoff. He said all engine instrument indications were normal and maximum engine power was being developed. A short field takeoff was made, and he lifted off 'prior to [the] go-no go decision point.' As the airplane crossed over the water, it began losing altitude. The right wing dropped and the airplane struck the water and nosed over. The pilot surmised that the smoke source was due to the 'breaking in' of the newly installed muffler and exhaust stacks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.