Cessna 152 II N46974
29 December 1988 · Gilcrest, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1988 at about 00:05 local time, a Cessna 152 II registered N46974, operated by Larry J. Kuebrich, was involved in an accident near Gilcrest, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gilcrest, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2802, -104.7791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 II
- Registration
- N46974
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry J. Kuebrich
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Longmont → Greeley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT, WITH HIS WIFE AS A PAX, DEPARTED GREELEY, CO, ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT TO CLAYTON, NM. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT HAD HIS AIRCRAFT REFUELED. IT TOOK 23.5 GALLONS OF FUEL TO FILL THE FUEL TANKS. THE PLT THEN TOOK OFF, FLEW 46 MILES SOUTHEAST, THEN TURNED AROUND FOR HIS RETURN FLT TO CO. HE ARRIVED IN THE DENVER AREA AND LANDED AT A SMALL AIRPORT EAST OF DENVER. HE THEN DEPARTED THE AIRPORT, WITHOUT REFUELING, AND FLEW TO ANOTHER AIRPORT NORTH OF DENVER. AGAIN, AFTER A SHORT TIME ON THE GROUND, HE DEPARTED WITHOUT REFUELING. ABOUT 7 MINUTES LATER, THE ENG QUIT AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A SNOW-COVERED FIELD DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. WRECKAGE RECOVERY PERSONNEL REPORTED FINDING ONLY 1 QUART OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Underwood, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States | Hickam-Wheeler Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Central Air FLT. Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Cessna 152 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Cessna 152 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Charles E. Tatum | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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