Champion 7KCAB accident near Boulder, Colorado, December 2, 1992
On December 2, 1992 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Champion 7KCAB, registered N2751G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boulder, Colorado. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 2, 1992 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Boulder, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB · all 7KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N2751G · registry record · serial 56
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
COMPANY EMPLOYEES, CLEANING SNOW OFF THE AIRPLANE, DISCOVERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. THE LAST RENTER PILOT WAS QUESTIONED AND HE DENIED HAVING DAMAGED THE AIRPLANE. HE SUGGESTED THE DAMAGE MUST HAVE BEEN INCURRED ON A PREVIOUS FLIGHT, AND THAT HE PROBABLY FLEW THE AIRPLANE IN A DAMAGED CONDITION.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 18,000 hours in all; 200 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,009 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 28, 1992; 69 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Flat Irons Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 1V5 at 9:00 pm
- Destination: 1V5
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 13,000 ft
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 14°F (-10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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