Cessna 150H N105DP

Summary

On 18 April 2004 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N105DP was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

18 April 2004 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Boulder Municipal Airport (1V5)

Coordinates

40.0394, -105.2258

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N105DP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boulder → Boulder

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN04FA064

1 person had minor injuries.

the failed magneto and the lack of suitable terrain (lake) for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he was approximately 300 feet in the air on departure when the engine began to run rough. The pilot said he "put a little mixture in [and] the engine started to run fine for about 5 seconds. Then the engine died." The pilot said the only place he could land was the lake. He said that as he touched down the airplane "skimmed for a few seconds and then it went over on its back." The pilot said he got out through the windscreen, got on top of the bottom of the wing, and then swam to shore. He said the airplane sank nose first about 30 seconds later. Later examination of the airplane showed substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane's engine was examined and showed the left magneto inoperative. An internal examination of the magneto showed corrosion around the points, the P-lead, and the capacitor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.