Cessna 162 N5213Z
14 May 2019 · Las Animas, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 May 2019 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 162 registered N5213Z was involved in an accident near Las Animas, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Animas, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 38.0853, -103.2008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 162
- Registration
- N5213Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Animas → Las Animas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19LA169
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land on soft, muddy terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing the airplane on his 1,000-ft-long private grass airstrip in light and variable wind conditions when the airplane nosed over upon touchdown, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. Photos provided by law enforcement personnel who responded to the site showed ground scars consistent with the airplane having touched down on soft, muddy terrain and subsequently nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 162 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2019 | Cessna 162 | Vernal, Utah, United States | H & H Versatile Services Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Cessna 162 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2018 | Cessna 162 | Waterloo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Cessna 162 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Toadsuck Sport Aviation, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Cessna 162 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2021 | Cessna 162 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | TOM Wood Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2019 | Beechcraft 55 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Bhl Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2019 | Cessna 182 | Glades Park, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2019 | CubCrafters CARBON CUB EX | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Tesla Sunsets LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Cirrus SR22 | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | Cbgnc Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Cirrus SR20 | Akron, Colorado, United States | Independence Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Moth DH60GM | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |