# Accident 19860201001829A: Cessna 152, Berthoud, CO, February 1, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1986, 17:25 local time
- Place: Berthoud, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2994° N, 105.0793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2994&lon=-105.0793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46193, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46193-2013-03-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 57 total, 57 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860201001829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A WING STRUCK THE WATER ON A LOW LEVEL TURN. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND SANK. OCCUPANTS DROWNED IN THE ICY WATER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN86FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA070), Feb 2, 1986: Cessna 152 (N46193), Berthoud, CO, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N46193 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19820922055599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820922055599I), Sep 22, 1982: Cessna 152 (N46193), Englewood, CO, Minor damage. On touch and go landings student veered off side of runway. On inspection no mechanical problems found.
- [Incident 19811016075259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811016075259I), Oct 16, 1981: Cessna 152 (N46193), Guthrie Center, IA. Pilot was flying VFR on top of an overcast. Ran out of fuel and made a forced landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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