Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brighton, Colorado 80601
Monday, September 15, 1986 4:40 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT APPROXIMATELY 0415 HOURS WHEN IT WAS STILL NIGHT TIME, THE NON INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PLT TOOK OFF ON AN EXTENDED CROSS COUNTRY FLT TO KENTUCKY. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER HE WAS OBSERVED FLYING IN A LEFT TURN, AT AN ATTITUDE OF 50 TO 75 FEET IN HEAVY FOG WHEN THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PLT. RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/15/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 440
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City BRIGHTON
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80601
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2181
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 15 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32746
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:04PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2030R
NTSB Number DEN86FA249
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182G
Aircraft Series Identifier 182G
Aircraft Serial Number 18255230
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 4 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 305
Airframe Hours 2741
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES R. BAILEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 10201 RIVERDALE ROAD #79
Aircraft Owner City THORNTON
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80229
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES R. BAILEY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10201 REIVERDALE RD. APT. 79
Operator City THORNTON
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80229
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 48V
Departure City ERIE
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 415
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 198
Destination City ELIZABETHTOWN
Destination State KY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --