- Date
- September 5, 1985, 18:00 local (Sep 6, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Alamosa, CO
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N92240Cessna 182N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850905045929A
- Case key
- 16566
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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.
Analysis
The acft contacted trees, a fence and a ditch during a precautionary landing on a dirt road. The plt stated that when approaching his destination, the eng began running rough and he was unable to correct the problem. He then decided to land on the road and not continue to Alamosa. Post accident inspection and tests did not reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction. Local law enforcement personnel reported the plt appeared intoxicated upon their arrival at the accident site. The plt refused to submit to a blood alcohol test. It was also discovered the plt was aquainted with persons who resided in a farm house near the accident site.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92240
- Reported as
- Cessna 182N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18260108
- Airframe hours
- 2,354
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Smith
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 19, 1984 · 41 hours before
- Departed
- KO8 · Holly, CO
- Destination
- ALS · Alamosa, CO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,040 total · 300 in this make and model · 3,000 as pilot in command · 250 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 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.