20181223021979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Norwood, CO · December 23, 2018

Date: December 23, 2018 · 16:10 local
Place: Norwood, CO
Airport: Norwood Junction
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3120S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA061
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 863 total813 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N3120SRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2020 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255620 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 182G 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.

During approach to the pilots private dirt strip the aircraft drifted off course, the pilot pushed the throttle in to add power but the engine didn't respond. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose down attitude that tore off the NLG and damaged both ailerons, wing spars and bent the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO THE PILOTS PRIVATE DIRT STRIP THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF COURSE, THE PILOT PUSHED THE THROTTLE IN TO ADD POWER BUT THE ENGINE DIDN'T RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE THAT TORE OFF THE NLG AND DAMAGED BOTH AILERONS, WING SPARS AND BENT THE FIREWALL.

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 CEN19LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorwood, COThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Dec 23, 2018 · Substantial damage