20041114028889A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Lyons, CO · November 14, 2004

Date: November 14, 2004 · 10:15 local
Place: Lyons, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N48943
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05LA023
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total

N48943Registration cancelled Sep 20, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15283391 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Ross sutcliffe (a CFI) was conducting a demonstration flight to a privacy data omitted this flight was conducted in weather that was less than VFR. Mr. Sutcliffe admits to performing several VFR maneuvers on top of a cloud deck in the vicinity of Lyons, Colorado. Mr. Sutcliffe then attempted to descend through this cloud deck upon his return to longmont airport (2V2). During this descent in IMC, conditions, the aircraft impacted rising terrain and the aircraft was destroyed. The occupants of this aircraft were not injured. (-23 amendment) aircraft was recovered by beegles aircraft services (certificate #BX4R092M) of greeley co. visual inspection of the aircraft showed aircraft powerplant was functioning at the time it impacted the ground. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ROSS SUTCLIFFE (A CFI) WAS CONDUCTING A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT TO A ^PRIVACY DATA O^ THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN WEATHER THAT WAS LESS THAN VFR. MR. SUTCLIFFE ADMITS TO PERFORMING SEVERAL VFR MANEUVERS ON TOP OF A CLOUD DECK IN THE VICINITY OF LYONS, COLORADO. MR. SUTCLIFFE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DESCEND THROUGH THIS CLOUD DECK UPON HIS RETURN TO LONGMONT AIRPORT (2V2). DURING THIS DESCENT IN IMC, CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS AIRCRAFT WERE NOT INJURED. (-23 AMENDMENT) AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED BY BEEGLES AIRCRAFT SERVICES (CERTIFICATE #BX4R092M) OF GREELEY CO. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT WAS FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 DEN05LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLyons, COthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his intentional VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Nov 14, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N48943 · 1

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

Accident 19881108051509ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Nenana, AKAllowed aircraft to drift off runway alignment on flare. Hit runway lights and a snow berm. Nosed over.Nov 8, 1988 · Substantial damage