Cessna 152 accident near Erie, Colorado, June 19, 1983
On June 19, 1983 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N4925P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Erie, Colorado (Tri-County airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1983 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Erie, Colorado · Tri-County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N4925P · no longer on the register · serial 15284844
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE RETURNED FROM A X-COUNTRY PLT, HE 'SCOOPED' THE ACFT DURING THE FLARE, IT STALLED, THEN BOUNCED ON THE RWY. HE THEN MADE A GO-AROUND, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, LANDED FROM A NORMAL APCH. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT, THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED & THE ENG MOUNTS WERE BENT. THE HARD LANDING OCCURRED AFTER THE STUDENT HAD BECOME DISORIENTED ON THE LAST LEG OF THE X-COUNTRY FLT, BUT WAS ABLE TO REORIENT HIMSELF & FIND HIS WAY TO THE DESTINATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 32 hours in all; 32 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 13 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,300 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 17, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tri County Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: CYS Cheyenne WY at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 33, 5,280 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 pm from BJC, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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