# NTSB DEN82DA194: Cessna 182P, N7446N, 3/4 N.E. Of Nuc, CO, September 14, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1982, 11:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place: 3/4 N.E. Of Nuc, CO
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA194
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69644/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA194

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - engine assembly,valve,intake - failure,partial (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

MINOR ENG MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BEFORE TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG RAN ROUGH, BACKFIRED & COULD NOT PRODUCE SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD THE HORIZONTAL STABLIZER HIT A FENCE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT EVIDENTLY A VALVE ROCKER BOSS FRACTURED, WITH A PIECE GETTING UNDER THE INTAKE ROCKER ARM HOLDING THE INTAKE OPEN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7446N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18263224
- Airframe hours: 1690
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: William E. Moore
- Registered owner: Robert Tucker
- Departed: 6V6, NUCLA, CO
- Destination: 6V6, NUCLA, CO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 6,000 total, 505 in this make and model, 6,000 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles

## 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 19820914046529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820914046529A), Sep 14, 1982: Cessna 182P, Nucla, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after engine quit during test flight.

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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