Cessna 150L accident near Falcon, Colorado, April 6, 1986
On April 6, 1986 at about 4:35 am local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1580Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Falcon, Colorado. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- April 6, 1986 · about 4:35 am local time
- Place
- Falcon, Colorado
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1580Q · no longer on the register · serial 150720880
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THE ACFT CONTACTED A POWERLINE POLE DURING A GO-AROUND. THE POWERLINE POLE IS LOCATED APRX ONE-HALF MILE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 33. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE POLE IS UNMARKED AND UNLIGHTED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NIGHT HRS WITH NO LUNAR ILLUMINATION. THE PLT ALSO NOTED THE TERRAIN RISES NORTHWEST OF THE END OF RWY 33.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 130 hours in all; 39 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 86 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,993 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 15, 1985; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PUB Pueblo CO at 3:50 am
- Destination: 00V Falcon CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 41°F (5°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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