# NTSB DEN85FTE08: Cessna 182N, N92240, Alamosa, CO, September 6, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: September 5, 1985, 18:00 local (Sep 6, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Alamosa, CO
- Coordinates: 37.459117, -105.869964 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4591&lon=-105.8700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN85FTE08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16566/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FTE08

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - tree(s)
  - terrain condition - fence
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - planned approach - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear - overload

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92240-2017-06-22), registration cancelled 2017-06-22, S/N 18260108, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182N
- Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18260108
- Airframe hours: 2354
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850905045929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850905045929A), Sep 5, 1985: Cessna 182N, Alamosa, CO, Substantial damage. Landed on road and wingtip struck trees on rollout. Pilot refused blood alcohol test.

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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