# NTSB DEN84LA244: Cessna 182, N4617E, Pagosa Springs, CO, July 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1984, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
- Coordinates: 37.239212, -107.030456 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2392&lon=-107.0305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA244
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16449/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA244

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - not performed, pilot in command
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - attempted, pilot in command
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - rudder - improper use of, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE TURNING THE BASE LEG, THE PLT VIEWED A HOT AIR BALLOON NEAR THE FINAL APCH CORRIDOR. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A SHORT FINAL TO AVOID THE BALLOON. THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY CONTACTING A FENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4617E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4617E), registered now, S/N 18268251, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r) (registry code 2072731) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18268251
- Airframe hours: 306
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert Holm
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 25, 1984
- Departed: SAF, SANTA FE, NM
- Airport: 2V1, Stevens, runway 4, 5,600 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,517 total, 52 in this make and model, 1,338 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19840728036169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840728036169A), Jul 28, 1984: Cessna 182R, Pagosa Springs, CO, Substantial damage. Distracted by a hot air balloon tethered near the runway,bounced and lost control landing. Ran off into a fence.

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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