ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296207
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| Date: | Monday 10 February 2003 |
| Time: | 14:16 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5029D |
| MSN: | 51129 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3803 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Gap, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bullhead City, AZ (A09) |
| GRAND JUNCTION, CO (GJT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After flying for 1.6 hours, and while cruising at 9,500 feet msl, all engine power was lost. The pilot made a forced landing in soft desert terrain, resulting in the airplane abruptly decelerating in a nose down attitude. According to the pilot, the airplane's fuel tanks were full when she initiated the flight. En route, the sky was clear of clouds. The pilot stated that when the mishap occurred, she felt a "slight shudder and noticed that the sound of the engine went to idle." The pilot reportedly applied full carburetor heat, enrichened the mixture, and repositioned the fuel selector to the "both tanks" position. However, engine power was not restored, and the propeller continued rotating at idle speed throughout the forced landing. Subsequently, the airplane's engine was examined. It was run up to full power, and no evidence of any mechanical abnormality was found. The cause of the nonmechanical loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA087
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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