Cessna 172 accident near Englewood, Colorado, April 27, 1990
On April 27, 1990 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N6356D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Centennial airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT LANDED WITH A TAILWIND, AND COST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING ROLLOUT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 1990 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Centennial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N6356D · no longer on the register · serial 17272742
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT. SHE SAID SHE HAD WEATHER INFORMATION THAT A FRONT WAS DUE AT THE SAME TIME SHE ESTIMATED HER ARRIVAL. SHE SAID THAT ON SHORT FINAL, SHE ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR. DURING LANDING ROLL, SHE SAID THE TAIL LIFTED AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. THE PLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE RUNWAY, WITH DAMAGED VERTICAL STABILIZER AND DAMAGE TO THE TOPS OF THE WINGS.
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: 180 hours in all; 140 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days; 40 in the last 30 days; 117 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FTG Byers CO at 5:05 pm
- Destination: APA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35L, 7,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6356D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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