Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA187

LEADVILLE, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N93538

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS LOST DURING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING AND REFUELING AT LEADVILLE, COLORADO, HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS TOWARDS HIS DESTINATION. HE CLIMBED THE ACFT TO 12,000 AND TRIED TO CONTINUE THE CLIMB. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BESIDE A DIRT ROAD. THE PLT SAID HE STALLED THE ACFT ABOUT 5 FT AGL TO REDUCE THE SPEED. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN HIGH VEGETATION AND NOSED OVER. THE FUSELAGE WAS BROKEN AFT OF THE CABIN. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BY AN NTSB INVESTIGATOR FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS 11,000 FT MSL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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