19850119003549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Canon City, CO · January 19, 1985

Date: January 19, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place: Canon City, CO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4925M
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN85LA066
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total15 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Penetrated undercast after vectors due to low fuel. Struck trees on mountainside during a turn.

As the FAA filed it

PENETRATED UNDERCAST AFTER VECTORS DUE TO LOW FUEL. STRUCK TREES ON MOUNTAINSIDE DURING A TURN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN85LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanon City, COThe acft contacted trees on mountainous terrain after encountering IFR wx en route. The plt reported that upon arriving in the Colorado springs area an undercast prevailed. He contacted pueblo apch and denver center and was advised that alamosa, CO, was…Jan 20, 1985 · Substantial damage