- Date
- July 6, 1985, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Telluride, CO
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9837HCessna 182-R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850706030229A
- Case key
- 16719
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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 plt said that he maneuvered the near max gwt acft in close proximity to a ski slope and 'I didn't leave myself an exit.' The plt then applied full power in an attempt to outclimb the rising terrain but impacted a knoll. Density altitude was computed to be 12,120 ft MSL. The performance charts indicate that the acft will climb at about 265 fpm and the engine will develop no more than 69% of its rated (230 bhp) power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9837H
- Reported as
- Cessna 182-R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18268058
- Airframe hours
- 8,685
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Front Range Aero
- Registered owner
- Riley Barker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- MJT · Montrose, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 93 total · 16 in this make and model · 40 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DRO, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.