- Date
- March 8, 1988, 19:25 local (Mar 9, 1988, 02:25 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Collins, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N47567Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880308016719A
- Case key
- 17459
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The private plt was performing a night solo training flight in the local area. After several stop and go landings, the plt was returning to her home airport. At 6300FT MSL, in cruise flight, the plt reported that the engine quit. Attempts to restart were not successful. A forced landing was performed on a plowed field. At touchdown, the nose gear dug into the soft terrain, collapsed, and the aircraft nosed over. A post accident engine inspection revealed no evidence to explain the reported engine failure. During a post accident engine run, the engine operated to 2200 RPM without any problems being noted. After four engine runs, some debris was removed from the carburetor, and the bottom four plugs showed some leading.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N47567
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283236
- Airframe hours
- 5,258
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Johnson & Johnson Ed Sys Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 2, 1987 · 92 hours before
- Departed
- GXY · Greeley, 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
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 143 total · 110 in this make and model · 80 as pilot in command · 71 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.