Cessna 182E N2804Y

Summary

On 30 January 1998 at about 20:28 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N2804Y was involved in an accident near Steamboat Sprng, 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.

Date

30 January 1998 at 20:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Steamboat Sprng, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

40.4902, -106.8299

Aircraft

Cessna 182E

Registration

N2804Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA115

Nobody was injured.

The total nonmechanical power loss due to the formation of carburetor ice. A factor was the deep snow covered field on which the forced landing was made.

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

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Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot reversed course and applied carburetor heat. With little altitude remaining and failing to restore engine power, the pilot made a forced landing in a snow field and the airplane nosed over. During the preflight inspection, the pilot found no water or contaminants in the fuel sumps. No irregularities were noted during the pretakeoff engine run. Full power was attained during the takeoff roll, and performance was typical for the conditions. The pilot told an FAA inspector that ice may have formed in the carburetor. At the time of the accident, the temperature at Hayden, Colorado, located 18 miles west of the accident site, was 25 degrees F., and the dew point 12 degrees F. According to the Icing Probability Chart, these conditions are not conducive to carburetor icing. The engine was later functionally tested. During the test, the temperature was 24 degrees F., and the dew point was 20 degrees F. The engine operated satisfactorily. After the engine was shut down, thick frost was noted on the carburetor housing. According to the Icing Probability Chart, these conditions are conducive to carburetor icing at cruise power and during a glide.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.