- Date
- October 15, 1991, 13:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Reno, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2573RCessna 182K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 27, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19911015046489A
- Case key
- 27479
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Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for undetermined non-mechanical reasons.
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 pilot departed from the Reno cannon airport, flew to the Reno stead airport and landed. No mechanical problems were observed, and the pilot took off. During the initial climb between 125 and 150 ft AGL, the engine began backfiring and lost power. According to the pilot, all engine gages appeared normal. However, adequate engine power to maintain flight could not be obtained, so the pilot made a forced landing. During rollout in an open field the airplane collided with rough terrain. Exam of the airframe and engine systems failed to produce any evidence for the power loss. All mechanical systems functioned normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2573R
- Reported as
- Cessna 182K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18258273
- Airframe hours
- 2,661
- Engine
- Continental O-470 R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James N. Klaber
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 4, 1991 · 13 hours before
- Destination
- 043 · Wells, NV
- Airport
- 4SD · Reno/Stead, runway 26, 7,600 × 150 ft, dirt
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 117 total · 33 in this make and model · 37 as pilot in command · 108 in the last 90 days · 56 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.