# NTSB DEN78DTC01: Cessna 185, N58047, Hiland, WY, October 8, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1977
- Place: Hiland, WY · HILAND, WY
- Location: 43.1152° N, 107.3490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hiland, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1152&lon=-107.3490&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144559
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78DTC01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3541   77/10/8 NR.HILAND,WY          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1500
        TIME - 1630                    N58047              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HILAND,WY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- THROTTLE VIBRATED PARTIALLY CLOSED WHILE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT FLAPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N58047 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hiland

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771008033589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771008033589A), Oct 8, 1977: Piper J3C65, Hiland, WY, Substantial damage. Throttle vibrated partially closed while plt attempted to retract flaps.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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