Cessna 182A N5029D

Summary

On 10 February 2003 at about 21:16 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N5029D, operated by Lottie K. Theut, was involved in an accident near The Gap, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 February 2003 at 21:16

Classification

Accident

Location

The Gap, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

36.3256, -111.4831

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N5029D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lottie K. Theut

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bullhead City → Grand Junction

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX03LA087

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.