NTSB Identification: DEN67D0222
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of WESTERN AVIATI
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N3603L----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0545 67/2/21 DENVER,COLO CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1630 N3603L PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 41, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
BLOWING DUST LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
20 300
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
35 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 30 DEGREES 45 KNOTS GUSTING TO 52 KNOTS.
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