Cessna 182 accident near Black Hawk, CO
On May 8, 2008, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Black Hawk, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 8, 2008
- Place
- Black Hawk, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.829°N, 105.604°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080513X00658
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 8, 2008 at approximately 1545 mountain daylight time, a single engine Cessna 182H, N8553S, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following a partial loss of engine power near Black Hawk, Colorado. The private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by Winkmaggair, LLC. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) were reported by the passenger and an instrument flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross country flight originated from Glenwood Springs Airport (GWS), Glenwood Springs, Colorado at approximately 1508 and was destined for the Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU), Boulder, Colorado. In an interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge, the passenger reported that at 16,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), the airplane entered clouds with light snow after they passed Eagle County Airport (EGE) which continued throughout the flight. While en route to Boulder, the airplane had difficultly maintaining altitude and the engine began to "sputter." The passenger recalled that the pilot stated that they were experiencing a "mixture problem" and began adjusting the mixture control. While still in the clouds, the airplane began a right turn and continued descending as the pilot attempted to troubleshoot the engine malfunction. Air traffic controllers queried the pilot's heading change and attempted to provide services and altitude warnings. While troubleshooting the engine malfunction, the pilot was observed by the passenger to be
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to induction icing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to continue flight in conditions favorable for structural and induction-system icing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
