# Accident 19860501018779A: Cessna 152, Englewood, CO, May 1, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1986, 08:10 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Airport: Arapahoe County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6899° N, 104.8094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6899&lon=-104.8094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94703, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94703-2007-12-21) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 24 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860501018779A

## Narrative

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

SOLO STUDENT BALLOONED ON LANDING, BOUNCED, PUSHED YOKE FORWARD AND LANDED ON NOSE WHEEL CAUSING COLLAPSE.

## 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 DEN86LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA123), May 1, 1986: Cessna 152 (N94703), Englewood, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N94703 (5)

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

- [Incident 19940713030229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940713030229I), Jul 13, 1994: Cessna 152 (N94703), Denver, CO. Reported rough engine. Landed safely in a field. NR3 cylinder had broken intake valve push rod.
- [Incident 19920904039689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920904039689I), Sep 4, 1992: Cessna 152 (N94703), Wichita, KS. Rough running engine. Forced landing in field. Investigators found fuel tanks empty.
- [Incident 19890723049319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890723049319I), Jul 23, 1989: Cessna 152 (N94703), Denver, CO. Unable to talk to tower. Landed without clearance. Alternator control unit had tripped off and battery was dead.
- [Incident 19870529035029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870529035029I), May 29, 1987: Cessna 152 (N94703), Englewood, CO. Aircraft was reported to have made several low passes over a congested road.
- [Accident 19850208002929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850208002929A), Feb 8, 1985: Cessna 152 (N94703), Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. Over controlled rudder on takeoff roll. Wore heavy boots, lessened feel of rudder. Ran off side of the runway.

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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