Cessna 152 N24965
2 January 2008 · Loveland, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 2008 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N24965, operated by Colorado Contrails, was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loveland, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Collins Loveland (FNL)
- Coordinates
- 40.4517, -105.0011
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N24965
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Colorado Contrails
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Loveland → Loveland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's premature flare resulting in the loss of aircraft control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student pilot she flared too early, ballooned, and impacted the runway. She stated that when she impacted the runway, she was not aligned with the centerline and the airplane departed the runway to the left. The airplane slid into the snow, resulting in substantial damage. The student reported no anomalies with the airplane or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Air Safety Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Redding, California, United States | Kenneth A Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Skymates Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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