Cessna TR182 N757QT
24 August 1996 · Telluride, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1996 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N757QT was involved in an accident near Telluride, Colorado, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Telluride, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Telluride Regional (TEX)
- Coordinates
- 37.9399, -107.8997
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182
- Registration
- N757QT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Loveland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA402
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the generator control unit (GCU), which resulted in a total electrical failure and failure of the main landing gear to lock in place.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot lowered the landing gear, there was a total electrical failure. He said he could not recall if he observed a GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED indication. He attempted to reset the alternator/voltage regulator circuit breaker, but to no avail. During the landing, the main landing gear collapsed, but the nose landing gear remained down and locked. The airplane skidded off the runway, damaging the left horizontal stabilizer forward and aft spars. Postaccident examination by a repair facility (and later confirmed by the manufacturer) disclosed the generator control unit (GCU) had failed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TR182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna TR182 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Cessna TR182 | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Cessna TR182 | Center, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1995 | Cessna TR182 | Richfield, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Cessna TR182 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Cessna TR182 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Mountain View Aeromotive | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Piper PA28-151 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Learjet 60 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1996 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Emery Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Bell 212 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |