# NTSB DEN86LA185: Cessna 182P, N78764, New Castle, CO, July 12, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 12, 1986, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: New Castle, CO
- Coordinates: 39.579429, -107.530593 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5794&lon=-107.5306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17000
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17000/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA185

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted landing - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - ditch (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

PLT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT LANDING WHILE ON SHORT FINAL WITH 40 DEGREES OF FLAPS. PLT DECIDED THAT HE WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES AT THE FAR END OF MEADOW SO HE EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING WHICH THE ACFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 11,823 FEET.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78764](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78764-1988-09-19), registration cancelled 1988-09-19, S/N 18261783 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 182-61783
- Airframe hours: 2622
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: William Crepeau
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 9, 1986, 94 hours before
- Departed: RIL, RIFLE, CO
- Destination: COLD SPRINGS, CO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 901 total, 319 in this make and model, 865 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F

## 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 19860712032489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860712032489A), Jul 12, 1986: Cessna 182P, New Castle, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted a go around with full flaps. Aircraft landed on dirt road. Density altitude was a factor.

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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