Cessna 182P N78764
12 July 1986 · New Castle, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1986 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N78764, operated by William Crepeau, was involved in an accident near New Castle, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5794, -107.5306
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P
- Registration
- N78764
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Crepeau
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rifle → Cold Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA185
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT LANDING WHILE ON SHORT FINAL WITH 40 DEGREES OF FLAPS. PLT DECIDED THAT HE WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES AT THE FAR END OF MEADOW SO HE EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING WHICH THE ACFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 11,823 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 182L | Oceano, California, United States | Donald F. Scully | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna 182G | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Cessna 182Q | San Rafael, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Cessna 182A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1986 | Cessna 182E | Fishers Island, New York, United States | Richard Dupre | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 182P | Smiths Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |