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1986-07-11: Cessna 152 (N5121P) — The Pilot Center — Pierce, CO

Pierce, CO, US

On July 11, 1986, a Cessna 152 (registration N5121P) operated by The Pilot Center was involved in an aviation accident near Pierce, CO. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archivePrimary reportUpdated 1781061362Data APIEditorial standards

A student pilot and certified flight instructor died in a crash during a local night training flight near Fort Collins, Colorado, on July 10, 1986.

What happened

The aircraft departed the Fort Collins, Colorado, Downtown Airport at 21:51 Mountain Daylight Time on July 10, 1986. The flight was scheduled as a local student night training mission. The wreckage was located the following morning at 08:00 MDT on July 11, 1986, in open, flat, cultivated terrain. Upon impact, the aircraft struck the ground with a steep nose-low and right-wing-low attitude.

Findings

The certified flight instructor and the student pilot were fatally injured in the accident. No further mechanical examination or contributing factor analysis was provided in the source material.

Related events

Same aircraft family

Same operator

More accident analyses

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001213X34137. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.