- Date
- February 1, 1986, 17:25 local (Feb 2, 1986, 00:25 UTC)
- Place
- Berthoud, CO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N46193Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860201001829A
- Case key
- 16804
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Analysis
Student plt rented acft from flying club, acft was observed by witnesses to approach the lake from the south end at a low alt. Acft struck water with right main lnd gear and rt wing tip, and nosed over. The water was described as being 'glassy' and the sun had set. The student plt has 57 hours total flt time.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46193
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283013
- Airframe hours
- 3,018
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald Alphin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 13, 1985 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- BJC · Broomfield, CO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 17
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 57 total · 57 in this make and model · 14 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.