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October 6, 2002 · Cessna 172P · N65312

Broomfield, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 6, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Broomfield, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Tail Number
N65312
Operator
Aspen Flying Club
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN03LA003

The pilot was unfamiliar with the airport and asked ground control for directions to transient parking. She was directed to an area southeast of the control tower, but the ramp was full. The pilot said her husband was talking and directing her. She asked him to be quiet but he kept talking. During the "spirited discussion," the pilot lost focus and concentration, and misjudged her relative position to a steel light post near a building. The pilot also said the sun was in her eyes. The airplane's left wing struck a pole, damaging the leading edge just outboard of the lift strut, and crushing the aft spar.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot misjudging the clearance between the airplane and a fixed object during taxi. Contributing factors were the pilot's attention being diverted and sunglare.

Full Narrative

On October 6, 2002, approximately 1000 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N65312, operated by Aspen Flying Club, of Englewood, Colorado, was substantially damaged when it collided with a pole while taxiing from landing at Jefferson County Airport, Broomfield, Colorado. The private pilot and her passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, approximately 0910. The flight to, and landing at, Jefferson County Airport was uneventful. According to the pilot, she was unfamiliar with the airport and asked ground control for directions to transient parking. She was directed to an area southeast of the control tower, but the ramp was full. The pilot wrote, "My passenger (husband) was talking a lot and directing me. I asked him to be quiet and he did not. We were having a spirited discussion about what to do, and I lost focus and concentration misjudged my relative position to a steel light post (near a building)." The airplane's left wing struck a pole, damaging the leading edge just outboard of the lift strut, and crushing the aft spar. In a telephone interview, the pilot said the sun was in her eyes, causing her to misjudge the clearance between the airplane and the pole.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 MDT
Nearest AirportJefferson County (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172P
Tail NumberN65312
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAspen Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-D2J · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 53 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 8 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 12000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 32 C
Altimeter30.32 inHg
Observation Time15:48
Weather SourceWFAC

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