What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 10, 2001, at 1215 MST, Cessna 182A, N3916D, departed denver, Colorado, for omaha millard airport under a VFR flight plan. At or about 1630 CST, the aircraft experienced a complete loss of power and sustained substantial damage as a result of impact with the terrain and trees approximately 3 miles west of the Wahoo, Nebraska municipal airport. The PIC, and sole occupant, was treated for minor injuries. Subsequent investigation failed to disclose the presence of fuel in the aircraft fuel tanks, fuel strainer, or carburetor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 10, 2001, AT 1215 MST, CESSNA 182A, N3916D, DEPARTED DENVER, COLORADO, FOR OMAHA MILLARD AIRPORT UNDER A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. AT OR ABOUT 1630 CST, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN AND TREES APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST OF THE WAHOO, NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PIC, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE PRESENCE OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS, FUEL STRAINER, OR CARBURETOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3916D · 2
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