Cessna 152 accident near Karval, CO
On June 27, 2000, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Karval, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 27, 2000
- Place
- Karval, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.960°N, 105.020°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21200
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 27, 2000, at 1409 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 152, N46935, was destroyed following impact with terrain in an uncontrolled descent near Karval, Colorado. The non-instrument rated private pilot, the sole occupant aboard the airplane, was fatally injured. Ellicott Flying Service, Inc. operated the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that originated from Colorado Springs East Airport, Ellicott, Colorado, approximately 1 hour before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. According to the owner of Ellicott Flying Service, he spoke with the pilot just before takeoff about adverse weather in the area. He stated that the pilot said due to the bad weather, that he was planning to stay in the traffic pattern to practice touch-and-goes. After an estimated 4 touch-and-go landings, he observed the airplane departing the traffic pattern to the south. He said he attempted to make radio contact with the pilot, but there was no response. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) radar, the airplane departed the Colorado Springs East Airport area at 1316 on a southbound heading. At 1328, the airplane flew east-northeast until 1338, then the airplane turned south, and at 1348 the airplane was flying northward. At 1154, the airplane was again on an eastbound heading, and 5 minutes later turned southeast. At 1405:42 the pilot began squawking 7700 (emergency) and called FAA Flight Watch reporting that he was in some clouds, and was havi
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent flight into the clouds, and his becoming spatially disorientated.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
