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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Englewood, CO · September 12, 2007

Date: September 12, 2007 · 14:18 local
Place: Englewood, CO
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4719B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07FA157
Reported as: Cessna 180
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,897 total694 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N4719BRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2010 · Cessna 180S/N 31617 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) According to the pilot he had flown from apa to salida to pueblo and back to apa. The total flight time was approximately 2.5 hours. He was given a straight in approach to runway 35R by apa, ATCT. He had properly enriched the mixture for landing. At 215 feet AGL on short final the engine quit. He maintained 60 mph and crash landed on the golf course property. The pilot and sole occupant sustained serious injuries and the aircraft received substantial damage. There was no property damage. The pilot was properly rated and qualified. The pilot believes the mixture control system failed and went to idle cut off causing the loss of power. Last annual inspection was 11/3/06. Engine time was 1205 with 573 smoh. (-23 amendment) addition: on scene, 8 gallons of fuel was drained from the left wing tank and 12 gallons from the right wing tank. The fuel selector was positioned to the right. No water, evidence of contamination or sediment was found.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE HAD FLOWN FROM APA TO SALIDA TO PUEBLO AND BACK TO APA. THE TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS. HE WAS GIVEN A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35R BY APA, ATCT. HE HAD PROPERLY ENRICHED THE MIXTURE FOR LANDING. AT 215 FEET AGL ON SHORT FINAL THE ENGINE QUIT. HE MAINTAINED 60 MPH AND CRASH LANDED ON THE GOLF COURSE PROPERTY. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS PROPERLY RATED AND QUALIFIED. THE PILOT BELIEVES THE MIXTURE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED AND WENT TO IDLE CUT OFF CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER. LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS 11/3/06. ENGINE TIME WAS 1205 WITH 573 SMOH. (-23 AMENDMENT) ADDITION: ON SCENE, 8 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT WING TANK AND 12 GALLONS FROM THE RIGHT WING TANK. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT. NO WATER, EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION OR SEDIMENT WAS FOUND.

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 DEN07FA157Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEnglewood, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the force landing attempt resulting in a stall-spin and the subsequent impact with the ground. A factor contributing to the accident was the engine failure for undetermined reasons.Sep 12, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4719B · 1

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

Accident 19930909033739ATakeoff Ground Roll · Denver, COWindshift on takeoff. Lost directional control. Hard brake used. Nosed over.Sep 9, 1993 · Substantial damage