Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182J near Santa Teresa, NM — 2013-09-29

Final reportCEN13LA571
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Date
2013-09-29
Location
Santa Teresa, NM, USA
Airport
5T6
Aircraft
CESSNA 182J
Registration
N3078F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were found during the postaccident engine examination.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was making a circling descent to the airport after dropping parachutists and that he used carburetor heat during the descent. As the pilot was on the base leg of the landing pattern, close to the turn onto the final leg, the engine lost power. The pilot landed the airplane short of the runway, and the firewall buckled and the nose landing gear bent forward. The operator later functionally tested the engine and it operated normally.

NTSB coding

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