DEN68D0142

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Mesa, CO · October 20, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1967
Place
Mesa, CO · MESA, CO
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3402UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113231

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3689  67/10/20   MESA,COLO           CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 663
        TIME - 0700                    N3402U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED UPSLOPE IN SMALL CLEARING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3402U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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