NTSB Identification: DEN72FTE60
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGU222, registration: N8678R----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0620 72/3/5 BOULDER,COLO SCHWEIZER SGU222 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 19, 15 TOTAL
TIME - 1115 N8678R PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BOULDER,COLO LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 45
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
315 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- ENCNTRD TURBC,EXTRM DWNDFS AFTR RELEASE.ATMTD FIND LIFT,RETD TO ARPT AT LOW ALT.WIND GUSTING 25K.
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