# NTSB DEN87FA177: Cessna 152II, N5269Q, Parker, CO, July 9, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: July 9, 1987, 17:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place: Parker, CO
- Coordinates: 39.500667, -104.759292 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5007&lon=-104.7593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87FA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17117/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA177

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - downdraft (cause)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, descent - uncontrolled
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT AND HIS NEW STUDENT WERE ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLT WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WX. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE ARPT BUT THE WINDS FORCED THE ACFT DOWN UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5269Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5269Q-2009-03-25), registration cancelled 2009-03-25, S/N 15285094 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152II
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285094
- Airframe hours: 2918
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aspen Air Corporation
- Registered owner: Ronald S. Coeb
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, May 10, 1987, 124 hours before
- Departed: APA, ENGLEWOOD, CO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 418 total, 131 in this make and model, 379 as pilot in command, 89 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: APA, 5 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870709032679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870709032679A), Jul 9, 1987: Cessna 152, Parker, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft apparently entered micro burst downdraft. Pilot unable to stop descent. Crashed on landing in a sod field.

## Other investigations on N5269Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC85LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA214), Sep 12, 1985: Cessna 152 (N5269Q), Olathe, KS, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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