Cessna 152 II N49209 accident, Greeley, CO, Dec 1, 1985 · NTSB DEN86LA036

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll

Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow coveredFactor

Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Diverted attentionPilot in commandCause

Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause

Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Terrain condition - snowbank

Analysis

According to the plt, during the landing roll the acft veered to the left of the rwy and struck a snow berm. The plt stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had held the 'nose wheel off the ground' longer and not relaxed his attention.

Aircraft

Registration: N49209
Reported as: Cessna 152 II
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15281194
Airframe hours: 2,678
Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Imperial Aircraft Training,Inc
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · July 7, 1985 · 60 hours before
Airport: GXY · Weld Co. Airport, runway 9, 6,200 × 100 ft, asphalt

N49209Registration cancelled Feb 18, 2010 · Cessna 152S/N 15281194 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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: 43
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 151 total · 81 in this make and model · 99 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 58° at 6 knots
Visibility: 6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft overcast
Temperature: 3 °F, dew point 7 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: DEN, 37 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19851201058559ACessna 152 · Greeley, COEncountered a slick spot on the snow packed runway on landing. Went off runway side, hit snowbank and nosed over.Dec 1, 1985 · N49209 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N49209 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW95LA324Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaton, NMThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the flaps. Factors in the accident were the weather conditions and the dark night.Jul 29, 1995 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN89LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreeley, COThe plt was flying a cross-country flight. She said that 3 miles from her destination, the engine quit when the plane ran out of fuel. A landing on an ice covered asphalt road was performed. During roll out, the left main gear went off the road and the left…Dec 16, 1988 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN88LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreeley, COThe recently certificated private plt was taxiing his acft to rwy 9 for a night takeoff. Another acft began its takeoff roll on rwy 9. As a courtesy, the taxiing plt switched off his taxi light so as not to blind the other plt. The taxiing plt used the glow…Nov 4, 1987 · Substantial damage