# NTSB DEN87LA025: Cessna 152, N757TN, Ellicott, CO, November 29, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 29, 1986, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Ellicott, CO
- Coordinates: 39.029304, -104.290664 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0293&lon=-104.2907&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17153
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17153/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA025

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - windshear (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
- Nose over, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB PHASE OF TAKEOFF THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR WITH STRONG GUSTY TAIL WINDS. THE ACFT ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT FROM 25 FEET AGL, STRUCK A WIRE FENCE OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757TN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757TN-1989-09-12), registration cancelled 1989-09-12, S/N 15279993 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15279993
- Airframe hours: 5212
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ellicott Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 1986, 85 hours before
- Departed: CO50, ELLICOTT, CO
- Airport: C050, Ellicott, runway 35, 5,000 × 40 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 153 total, 34 in this make and model, 101 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: COS, 14 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 19861129063839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861129063839A), Nov 29, 1986: Cessna 152, Ellicott, CO, Substantial damage. Settled after liftoff and struck a fence causing a nose over. Blamed a wind shift to 180 degrees at 25MPH and gusts

## Other investigations on N757TN (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 DEN78DTE90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE90), Aug 22, 1978: Cessna 152 (N757TN), Ellicott, CO, 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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