Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86FA070

BERTHOUD, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N46193

CESSNA 152

Analysis

STUDENT PLT RENTED ACFT FROM FLYING CLUB, ACFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO APPROACH THE LAKE FROM THE SOUTH END AT A LOW ALT. ACFT STRUCK WATER WITH RIGHT MAIN LND GEAR AND RT WING TIP, AND NOSED OVER. THE WATER WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING 'GLASSY' AND THE SUN HAD SET. THE STUDENT PLT HAS 57 HOURS TOTAL FLT TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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