19871103066139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Greeley, CO · November 3, 1987

Date: November 3, 1987 · 19:00 local
Place: Greeley, CO
Airport: Greeley Weld County
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49209
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA019
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 67 total63 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N49209Registration cancelled Feb 18, 2010 · Cessna 152S/N 15281194 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Sharp curve in taxiway. Dark night,pilot taxied off side of the taxiway into a depression in the ground. Nosed over

As the FAA filed it

SHARP CURVE IN TAXIWAY. DARK NIGHT,PILOT TAXIED OFF SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE GROUND. NOSED OVER

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 DEN88LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreeley, COThe recently certificated private plt was taxiing his acft to rwy 9 for a night takeoff. Another acft began its takeoff roll on rwy 9. As a courtesy, the taxiing plt switched off his taxi light so as not to blind the other plt. The taxiing plt used the glow…Nov 4, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49209 · 4

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

Accident 19950728020899ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Raton, NMTrouble with gusty winds landing. On fourth try bounced and porpoised after hard landing. Crosswind and downwind.Jul 28, 1995 · Substantial damage Accident 19881216054609AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Greeley, CORan out of fuel three miles short of destination. Landing on icy road struck a pole. Blamed excessive head wind.Dec 16, 1988 · Substantial damage Accident 19851201058559ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Greeley, COEncountered a slick spot on the snow packed runway on landing. Went off runway side, hit snowbank and nosed over.Dec 1, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19810131016139IForced Landing · Boswell, INRan out of fuel enroute.Jan 31, 1981