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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Ellicott, CO · June 27, 2000

Date: June 27, 2000 · 13:05 local
Place: Ellicott, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N46935
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00FA118
Reported as: Cessna 152

N46935Registration cancelled Nov 1, 2000 · Cessna 152S/N 15283146 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. G. Follmer was practicing instrument approaches at ellicatt air field (A50)where he entered a thurnderstorm and became disoriented in instrument meteorological conditions. He radioed the denver flight watch for assistance. Shortly after, ATC radar detected the aircraft in a flat spin. The aircraft struck the ground causing fatal injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. G. FOLLMER WAS PRACTICING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES AT ELLICATT AIR FIELD (A50)WHERE HE ENTERED A THURNDERSTORM AND BECAME DISORIENTED IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HE RADIOED THE DENVER FLIGHT WATCH FOR ASSISTANCE. SHORTLY AFTER, ATC RADAR DETECTED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FLAT SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 DEN00FA118Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKarval, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent flight into the clouds, and his becoming spatially disorientated.Jun 27, 2000 · Destroyed