- Date
- February 8, 1985, 15:58 local (22:58 UTC)
- Place
- Englewood, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N94703Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850208002929A
- Case key
- 16634
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student plt lost directional control of the acft when pwr was added to takeoff during a touch and go landing. The plt stated the acft began to veer right when pwr was added and he applied 'too much right rudder' to correct. The acft veered left and contacted a ditch when right rudder pressure was released. This was the second solo flt for the student plt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94703
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285768
- Airframe hours
- 835
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-N2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aspen Air
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 2, 1984 · 51 hours before
- Airport
- APA · Centennial, runway 34R, 8,500 × 101 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 23 total · 23 in this make and model · 5 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N94703 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.