Tecnam P92 N108TE

Summary

On 21 February 2019 at about 21:30 local time, a Tecnam P92 registered N108TE, operated by Aspen Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Englewood, 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.

Date

21 February 2019 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Centennial (APA)

Coordinates

39.5639, -104.8439

Aircraft

Tecnam P92

Registration

N108TE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2009

Engines

1

Operator

Aspen Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Englewood → Englewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19LA085

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, because the airplane wreckage was sold and relocated before the engine could be examined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the student pilot’s initial takeoff, the airplane would not climb or maintain a climbing attitude, so the instructor took control of the airplane, retracted the flaps, and reduced the attitude in order to gain airspeed. Due to the loss of engine power, the instructor turned to land on another runway, but the airplane descended and impacted a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and the engine separated from the airplane. Because the wreckage was sold and moved before examination by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators could not rule out a mechanical malfunction, and the reason of the loss of climb performance could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.