- Date
- January 28, 1987, 13:06 local (20:06 UTC)
- Place
- La Junta, CO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3439RCessna 182L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870128001299A
- Case key
- 17164
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The engine quit during cruise flt at 8,500 feet MSL. During the emergency landing to unsuitable terrain, the acft nosed over. The plt had flown 5 hours on this flt. The long range fuel tanks had been installed with the filler ports inboard, limiting the total quantity by 10 gallons. The acft's range was one hour less than data from the operators manual indicated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3439R
- Reported as
- Cessna 182L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18258739
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Chris J. Orlowski
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1986 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- HMT · Hemet, CA
- Destination
- APA · Englewood, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
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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--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 308 total · 308 in this make and model · 287 as pilot in command · 61 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 25 knots, gusting 32
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LHX, 27 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.
Other investigations on N3439R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.