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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Moorcroft, WY · September 7, 2003

Date: September 7, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Moorcroft, WY
Airport: Keyhole Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6384B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA150
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,840 total25 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6384BRegistration cancelled Oct 9, 2012 · Cessna 182AS/N 34284 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot reports having dropped parachutists at 12,000 feet asl and then descended for landing. The engine stopped running when he attempted to add power on approach to a private landing strip. Unable to reach the runway the aircraft landed in rough terrain and sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTS HAVING DROPPED PARACHUTISTS AT 12,000 FEET ASL AND THEN DESCENDED FOR LANDING. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER ON APPROACH TO A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 DEN03LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPine Haven, WYThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain is a contributing factor.Sep 7, 2003 · Substantial damage