- Date
- July 21, 1983, 09:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place
- Gunnison, CO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N86344Cessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830721037059A
- Case key
- 16121
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a drainage ditch and collapsed the nose gear during landing. The pilot stated the landing was normal but during rollout he elected to retract the flaps, turn off the carbuertor heat and open the cowl flaps. At thistime the acft veered left and the pilot said in spite of use of rudder and/or brakes he was unable to regain control. There were no reported witnesses to the accident. Upon examination of brakes and flt controls no malfunctions were foundand the plt did not report any malfunctions. The local sheriff reported tire scuff marks at the scene of the accident. Investigation revealed that the scuff mark pattern indicated that the acft was drifting to the left at touchdown. The acft traveled 344 ft after leaving the rwy before hitting the ditch and stopping. The winds were reportedas calm.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N86344
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18261926
- Airframe hours
- 2,550
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R-258, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Travis Afb Aero Club
- Registered owner
- Mary E. Portalupi
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 28, 1983 · 149 hours before
- Departed
- MLF · Milford, UT
- Destination
- GUC · Gunnison, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- GUC · Gunnison County, runway 24, 7,198 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 249 total · 249 in this make and model · 190 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GJT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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