Cessna TR-182RG accident near Englewood, Colorado, June 1, 1988
On June 1, 1988 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Cessna TR-182RG, registered N999HP, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Centennial airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1988 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Centennial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR-182RG · all TR-182RGs on the register
- Registration
- N999HP · registry record · serial R182-01576
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CFI, A PRIVATE RATED DUAL STUDENT, AND ONE PASSENGER WERE PREPARING TO DEPART ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO HAND PROP THE AIRPLANE WHEN THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. DURING THE ATTEMPT, THE CFI WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 519 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 171 in the last 90 days; 72 in the last 30 days; 457 as pilot in command; 257 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,795 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 26, 1988; 42 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wings Of Denver Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: Englewood CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N999HP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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