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February 21, 2019 · Tecnam P92 EA · N108TE

Englewood, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 21, 2019
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Englewood, CO
Aircraft
Tecnam P92 EA (2009)
Tail Number
N108TE
Operator
Aspen Flying Club
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN19LA085

During the student pilot’s initial takeoff, the airplane would not climb or maintain a climbing attitude, so the instructor took control of the airplane, retracted the flaps, and reduced the attitude in order to gain airspeed. Due to the loss of engine power, the instructor turned to land on another runway, but the airplane descended and impacted a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and the engine separated from the airplane. Because the wreckage was sold and moved before examination by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators could not rule out a mechanical malfunction, and the reason of the loss of climb performance could not be determined.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, because the airplane wreckage was sold and relocated before the engine could be examined.

Full Narrative

On February 21, 2019, about 1430 mountain standard time, a Tecnam P92, N108TE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight instructor, during the student pilot’s initial climb from runway 35, the airplane would not climb or maintain a climbing attitude. The instructor took control of the airplane, retracted the flaps, and reduced the attitude to gain airspeed. Due to the loss of engine power, the instructor turned to land on runway 10. During the turn, the airplane descended rapidly and impacted a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and separation of the engine from the airplane. The wreckage was sold and moved by the insurance company before a thorough examination by investigators. The wreckage was subsequently exported to Brazil and further information about the airplane could not be obtained.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 MST
Nearest AirportCentennial (1nm SE)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftTecnam P92 EA
Tail NumberN108TE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAspen Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 912ULS · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 20 · First Class · Serious
Crew 2Sprt · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 22000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point28 C / 9 C
Altimeter29.68 inHg
Observation Time20:53
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data