- Date
- February 20, 1984, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Franktown, CO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N89182Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840220003879A
- Case key
- 16200
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Analysis
The acft was observed circling for about 10 minutes. Afterwards, pwr decreased and the acft descended. During descent an occasional burst of pwr was heard. When the acft neared the ground it nosed up & down along with an increase in eng pwr. Witnesses stated the acft then rolled inverted, became up right and pitched sown. The acft descended into the terrain. Examination of the acft disclosed no evidence of any malfunction. This was the student's first flt since August, 1980.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89182
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 2,288
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Aspen Air Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Ricahrdl. & Marlos R. Ely
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 1, 1984 · 17 hours before
- Departed
- APA · Englewood, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,062 total · 225 in this make and model · 937 as pilot in command · 121 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APA, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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