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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Berthoud, CO · February 27, 2017

Date: February 27, 2017 · 07:43 local
Place: Berthoud, CO
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: Y61S
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2461N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA111
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N2461NRegistration cancelled May 6, 2019 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10043 · Built 2005 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On 02/27/2017 at approximately 0723, N2461N, a Cessna 172S departed kbjc flew north approximately 25 miles and began performing flight maneuvers before impacting the water at culver reservoir at 0743. There were two people on board and both sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 02/27/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 0723, N2461N, A CESSNA 172S DEPARTED KBJC FLEW NORTH APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AND BEGAN PERFORMING FLIGHT MANEUVERS BEFORE IMPACTING THE WATER AT CULVER RESERVOIR AT 0743. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD AND BOTH SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN17FA111Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBerthoud, COThe failure of the pilots to apply prompt and/or correct flight control inputs to adequately recover from the intentional aerodynamic spin.Feb 27, 2017 · Substantial damage