Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Near Laramie, Wyoming
Thursday, August 5, 1982 14:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON A PREVIOUS FLIGHT, HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM, IN WHICH, HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN MORE THAN 27 TO 28 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. HE HAD THE ENGINE CHECKED, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND ON TAKEOFF, IT WOULD REACH THE RED LINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL AND A CLIMB WAS MADE TO 10,500 FT. ABOUT 35 MI FROM LARAMIE, WY, THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DECREASED TO 17 TO 18 INCHES. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ALONG A PIPE LINE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BOSSES FOR THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER ARM HAD FAILED, THE #6 INTAKE VALVE PUSH ROD HAD BROKEN AND ITS ROD TUBE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City NEAR LARAMIE
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RWL
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 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 90
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3336
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 N5433A
NTSB Number DEN82FTC08
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N
Aircraft Serial Number 210-63435
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 510
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES T. GOODWIN, JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City DENVER
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES T. GOODWIN, JR.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City DENVER
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
Departure City RAWLINS
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City DENVER
Destination State CO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
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 --