ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367499
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 1990 |
| Time: | 16:58 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5310B |
| MSN: | 33310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3360 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frederick, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frederick, CO (CO58) |
| (CO58) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND LOST PARTIAL POWER. HE SAID HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. THE PLANE SLID UNDER POWER LINES, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN ON A ROAD. A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN REVEALED TWO OR MORE STUCK VALVES, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE PRODUCING PARTIAL POWER.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS INDUCED BY STUCK INTAKE VALVES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 15:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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