- Date
- January 19, 1985, 18:50 local (Jan 20, 1985, 01:50 UTC)
- Place
- Canon City, CO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4925MCessna 152
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850119003549A
- Case key
- 16628
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Analysis
The acft contacted trees on mountainous terrain after encountering IFR wx en route. The plt reported that upon arriving in the Colorado springs area an undercast prevailed. He contacted pueblo apch and denver center and was advised that alamosa, CO, was reporting VFR conditions. The plt then elected to fly to salida, CO, due to a low fuel state. En route the plt spotted an aprx 5 mile area which was clear and an attempt was made to descend into the clear area, however, clouds were encountered. The plt then applied pwr in an attempt to climb but the acft contacted trees on the side of a mountain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4925M
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284492
- Airframe hours
- 1,140
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David Howard
- Registered owner
- Gnt Aviation Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 12, 1984 · 89 hours before
- Departed
- COS · Colorado Sprngs, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,900 total · 15 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 160° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 23 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PUB, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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