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July 14, 1999 · Cessna 172N · N5396D

Englewood, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 14, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Englewood, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Tail Number
N5396D
Operator
Wings of Denver
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN99LA121

The flight instructor said that while turning downwind to base in the traffic pattern for runway 17R, he pulled the throttle out to give the student a practice engine out emergency landing. The student 'over shot the centerline, and steepened up his bank to correct back.' At the same time, the student pulled the control yoke back, and the airplane's decent rate accelerated. The flight instructor said that he 'pushed the throttle to full power and tried to level the wings.' The airplane landed hard approximately 10 feet left of the runway, and subsequently veered across the runway and off the right side.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight instructor's failure maintain aircraft control. A factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.

Full Narrative

On July 13, 1999, approximately 1845 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N5396D, was substantially damaged during landing at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado. The commercial flight instructor, his student, and the passenger were not injured. The airplane was owned by a private individual and operated by Wings of Denver under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local instructional flight which originated approximately 75 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. The flight instructor pilot said that while turning downwind to base in the traffic pattern for runway 17R, he pulled the throttle out to give the student a practice engine out emergency landing. The student "over shot the centerline, and steepened up his bank to correct back." At the same time, the student pulled the control yoke back, and the airplane's decent rate accelerated. The flight instructor said that he "pushed the throttle to full power and tried to level the wings." The airplane landed hard approximately 10 feet left of the runway, and subsequently veered across the runway and off the right side. The engine firewall was buckled and the cockpit floor boards were diagonally wrinkled; and, the tail bulkhead and the right wing outboard upper skin were wrinkled.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:45 MDT
Nearest AirportCentennial Airport (0nm)
Runway17R
Runway Length7004 ft
Runway Width77 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberN5396D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWings of Denver
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-H2AD · Reciprocating
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point39 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time00:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data