Cessna 170B accident near Englewood, Colorado, June 15, 1985
On June 15, 1985 at about 9:55 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N3475D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Contennial 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 visual conditions (good weather).
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
- June 15, 1985 · about 9:55 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Contennial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N3475D · no longer on the register · serial 27018
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON JUNE 15, 1985, A CESSNA 170B GROUND LOOPED DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT CONTENNIAL ARPT, ENGLEWOOD, CO. THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WING CAUGHT HIM BY SURPRISE. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PLT WAS NOT INJURED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,470 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,692 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 A1D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: APA Englewood CO at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34L, 5,140 ft by 77 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N3475D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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