Cessna 172P accident near Broomfield, Colorado, January 1, 1984
On January 1, 1984 at about 2:20 am local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N65680, was substantially damaged in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado (Jeffco airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 1, 1984 · about 2:20 am local time
- Place
- Broomfield, Colorado · Jeffco · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N65680 · no longer on the register · serial 17275817
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER THE PILOT FLEW INTO A FOG BANK ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 29R. THE PILOT WAS NON-INSTRUMENT RATED AND HAD NOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING OR FILED A FLT PLAN. THE ACFT WAS ONLY AIRBORNE FOR A ABOUTAN HOUR. THE WEATHER WAS 200 FT OVERCAST VISIBILITY 3/4 MILE LIGHT SNOW, FOG AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO DO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT AN NEARBY ARPT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 91 hours in all; 91 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 57 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 639 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, December 2, 1983; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Avco Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Denver Air Center Sky Cab
The flight
- Departed from: 48V Erie CO at 2:00 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29R, 7,498 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:17 am from BJC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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