Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boulder, Colorado
Saturday, March 6, 1982 21:40 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING AT 7500 FT MSL AT NIGHT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON STEEP, ROCKY SOIL. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THEN NOSED OVER AFTER A SECOND TOUCHDOWN. DURING AN INTERVIEW ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT REPORTED AN INDICATION OF ABOUT 1800 RPM WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THAT INTERVIEW, HE INDICATED THAT HE MAY NOT HAVE USED CARBURETOR HEAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. LATER IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT HE REPORTED THAT HE "PUSHED IN CARB HEAT" WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 27 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, BUT THE DEW POINT WAS NOT DETERMINED. WHEN THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, DURING IMPACT, THE FIREWALL SUMP HAD RUPTURED AND THE CARBURETOR WAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/6/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2140
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City BOULDER
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2140
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 130
Weather Observation Facility ID BJC
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 18000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 540
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4899F
NTSB Number DEN82FTE17
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17273098
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 218
Airframe Hours 495
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN F. BYRNS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8120 SHERIDAN
Aircraft Owner City WESTMINSTER
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN F. BYRNS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 8120 SHERIDAN
Operator City WESTMINSTER
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BJC
Departure City BROOMFIELD
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 2120
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LCC
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --