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Air Force Academy, Colorado

August 21, 2025 · NTSB CEN25LA332 · CESSNA 172 (N1401E)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

The student pilot’s failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.

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NTSB Findings

  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Inspection-Preflight inspection-Student/instructed pilot

Details

NTSB ReportCEN25LA332
AircraftCESSNA 172
RegistrationN1401E
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location38.9700, -104.8144
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