ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295261
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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 2003 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Bob Suchor |
| Registration: | N6384B |
| MSN: | 34284 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4202 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Haven, Wyoming -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pine Haven , WY (KPVT) |
| Pine Haven , WY (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he completed an air drop of skydivers and was returning to land. During the final approach, he added power to maintain altitude and obstacle clearance, and the engine "quit without sputter[ing]." He made a forced landing in a sagebrush covered field. The airplane struck the ground, slid down a gully, and struck a tree. The impact separated the airplane's nose landing gear, displaced the engine and engine mount, and buckled the aft fuselage and firewall. The pilot stated that after pulling the airplane from the gully, he visually checked the fuel and identified that there were 10 gallons of fuel in each wing-tank. At the time of the accident, the temperature was 31 degrees C., and the dew point was 7 degrees C.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain is a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA150
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 06:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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