Cessna 182 N5310B

Summary

On 16 January 1990 at about 22:58 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5310B was involved in an accident near Frederick, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 January 1990 at 22:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Frederick, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

40.0991, -104.9401

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N5310B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frederick → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN90LA044

Nobody was injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.