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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Denver, CO · May 8, 2004

Date: May 8, 2004 · 08:30 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Centennial Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N185K
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA071
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total180 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N185KRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2008 · Cessna A185ES/N 18501887 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 8, 2004 Cessna N185K crashed short of runway 17L at Centennial Airport, Colorado. The private pilot and his passenger were seriously injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. This flight was conducted under FAR 91. Weather conditions were visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 8, 2004 CESSNA N185K CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY 17L AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, COLORADO. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THIS FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER FAR 91. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 DEN04LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnglewood, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which failed to verify an adequate fuel supply and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The inadequate indication of his fuel quantity system is a contributing factor.May 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N185K · 1

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

Accident 19960815046039ATakeoff Ground Roll · Cody, WY(.4)The pilot landed to the west at a private airstrip, using moderate braking to stop on a steep downhill portion of the runway. He backtaxied and loaded his passengers and baggage, then backtaxied further for takeoff. The pilot stated that during the…Aug 15, 1996 · Substantial damage