What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 17, 2000, at 1440 mountain standard time, a Cessna tr 182, registered as N155HC, was not damaged during a forced landing at fort carson military reservation, Colorado. The forced landing was precipitated by a loss of engine power. The private pilot (sole occupant) was not injuried and there was no fire. The title 14 CFR part 91 flight was on a VFR flight from pueblo, Colorado, to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visual meteorolgical conditions prevailed. Inspection of the aircraft after landing revealed that the number 6 connecting rod had exited the case. The day prior to this incident, the aircraft had landed at walsenburg, Colorado due to the loss of the turbocharger. Although an A&P mechanic had made repairs, no ferry permit was issued for the flight from pueblo to Colorado Springs for further repair.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 17, 2000, AT 1440 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA TR 182, REGISTERED AS N155HC, WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING AT FORT CARSON MILITARY RESERVATION, COLORADO. THE FORCED LANDING WAS PRECIPITATED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PRIVATE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) WAS NOT INJURIED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM PUEBLO, COLORADO, TO COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. VISUAL METEOROLGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 6 CONNECTING ROD HAD EXITED THE CASE. THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED AT WALSENBURG, COLORADO DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE TURBOCHARGER. ALTHOUGH AN A&P MECHANIC HAD MADE REPAIRS, NO FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FLIGHT FROM PUEBLO TO COLORADO SPRINGS FOR FURTHER REPAIR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.