At 14:09 mountain time, a Cessna 152 crashed near Karval, killing the pilot. The flight originated from Ellicott, Colo., approximately one hour before the accident. Denver Center reported the pilot began squawking 7700 moments before the airplane disappeared from their radar screen. Flight Watch reported the pilot radioed them saying that he was in some clouds and was having difficulty flying the airplane. VMC prevailed in the area.
June 27, Karval, Colo. / Cessna 152
At 14:09 mountain time, a Cessna 152 crashed near Karval, killing the pilot. The flight originated from Ellicott, Colo., approximately one hour before the accident. Denver Center reported the pilot began squawking 7700 moments before the airplane disappeared from their radar screen. Flight Watch reported the pilot radioed them saying that he was in some clouds and was having difficulty flying the airplane. VMC prevailed in the area....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 152 crashed near Karval, Colorado, killing the pilot approximately one hour after takeoff.
- Moments before disappearing from radar, the pilot squawked 7700 (emergency code) and reported to Flight Watch that he was in clouds and having difficulty flying.
- Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) were reported to prevail in the area at the time of the accident.
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