- Date
- June 21, 1982, 07:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Loma, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9886Cessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820621023889A
- Case key
- 71467
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
On ground/water collision with object
Object - tree(s)Factor
Throttle/power control - improper use ofCause
Nose over
Analysis
The pilot while attempting to straighten the aircraft and go around collided with small trees and nosed over. The pilot stated that probably the indecision of trying to stop or abort the landing slowed the aircraft during the attempted go around.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9886
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34065
- Airframe hours
- 3,754
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Greeg Flying Svc.
- Registered owner
- Greeg Flying Svc.
- Departed
- Animas Air Park, OR
- Destination
- Mack, CO
- Airport
- Private, runway 27, 1,700 × 0 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 952 total · 931 in this make and model · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 167 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.