Plane Crash List

Cessna C-152 N757KL

24 June 1990 · Golden, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 24 June 1990 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna C-152 registered N757KL, operated by Clifford W. Judson, was involved in an accident near Golden, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Golden, Colorado, United States
Coordinates
39.7295, -105.2096
Aircraft
Cessna C-152
Registration
N757KL
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Clifford W. Judson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Longmont → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN90LA144

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE DATA. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE FACT THAT AIRPLANE CLIMB PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY WAS EXCEEDED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT RENTED N757KL FROM A BASE OPERATOR AT LONGMONT, COLORADO, TO TAKE HIS FRIEND ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. WHILE FLYING IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF A CANYON, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT HE WAS LOSING ALTITUDE. HE SAID THAT HE CHECKED HIS INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. HE SAID THAT JUST BEFORE IMPACT, HE PUT DOWN FULL FLAPS AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER. HE ESTIMATED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 80 DEGREES. THE ACCIDENT SITE ELEVATION WAS 8000 FEET DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
27 Jul 1990 Cessna C-152
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1 Sep 1991 Cessna C-152
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22 Jun 1991 Cessna C-152
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
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17 Oct 1992 Cessna C-152
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Petersham, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Amity Aircraft Flight School No injuries -

All 24 records for this type

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