Plane Crash List

Cessna 182 N5569B

10 May 1992 · Frederick, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 10 May 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5569B, operated by Herson, Edward A. & Carol L., was involved in an accident near Frederick, Colorado, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Frederick, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Frederick (Private)
Coordinates
40.1009, -104.9399
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N5569B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Herson, Edward A. & Carol L.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Other Work Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Frederick → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN92FA052

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 1 1 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT AND OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WHILE HAULING PARACHUTE JUMPERS FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT PARTIALLY EXTENDING ONTO A COUNTRY ROAD WHICH BORDERED THE AIRSTRIP. WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPUTED TO BE 250.5 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM CERTIFIED GROSS WEIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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