# NTSB DEN82DA162: Cessna 172XP, N736JX, 3 Miles Sw Of D, CO, August 15, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 15, 1982, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: 3 Miles Sw Of D, CO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69642
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69642/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA162

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT 11000 FT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. ATTEMPTS TO ENRICH AND THEN LEAN THE MIXTURE, THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS AND SWITCHING THE FUEL TANKS DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE THEN LOST ALL POWER. ANOTHER PLT STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE IN THE SAME AIRCRAFT SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N736JX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N736JX-1985-08-13), registration cancelled 1985-08-13, S/N R172-2574 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172XP
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1722574
- Airframe hours: 984
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-K 195 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Arthur Baxter
- Registered owner: John & Carol Jewsbury
- Departed: C, CHEYENNE, WY
- Destination: C, BROOMFIELD, CO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 115 total, 4 in this make and model, 7 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Temperature: 165 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19820815041749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820815041749A), Aug 15, 1982: Cessna R172K, Drake, CO, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit at cruise. No reason for engine failure revealed.

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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