19951130049359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Eads, CO · November 30, 1995

Date: November 30, 1995 · 22:50 local
Place: Eads, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N735JN
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA061
Reported as: Cessna 182
Fatal injuries: 0

N735JNRegistered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18265462 Airframe modelCessna 182Q Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) On November 30, 1995, at approximately 2250 MST, a Cessna 182Q, N735JN, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a forced landing near Eads, Colorado. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan had been filed for the personal flight that originated at englewood, Colorado on November 30, 1995, at approximately 1995 MST. Preliminary information indicates that the aircraft was in cruise flight when the pilot heard a loud noise and the engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency with the denver automated flight service station and made a forced landing in a field. Upon further investigation it was determined that the engine failure was caused by the separation of the number two cylinder from the engine. The cause of this failure is unknown at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 2250 MST, A CESSNA 182Q, N735JN, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR EADS, COLORADO. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED AT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO ON NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 1995 MST. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE DENVER AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATION AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEads, COFailure of the engine connecting rod bolts and separation of the cylinder from the crankcase. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and reduced light conditions (dark night).Dec 1, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N735JN · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19920822032669ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Crested Butte, COLanding downslope and crosswind. Used brakes heavy. Brakes faded. Ran off end. Brakes severely overheated.Aug 22, 1992 · Substantial damage