ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133260
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 1994 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182K |
| Owner/operator: | Junak, Edward M. |
| Registration: | N2580Q |
| MSN: | 18257780 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collbran, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, CO (NONE) |
| Center, CO (1V8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR DID NOT REGISTER DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND CLIMBOUT. SUSPECTING BUG BLOCKAGE, HE TURNED ON THE PITOT HEAT AND THE INDICATOR BEGAN REGISTERING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AS THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A VALLEY, IT SUDDENLY ROLLED RIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS RESCUED 3 DAYS LATER. HE SAID HE SUSPECTED AN ERRONEOUS AIRSPEED INDICATION MAY HAVE LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL. HE ALSO SAID HE FELT HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR. THE PILOT REFUSED TO RELEASE THE PITOT TUBE AND AIRSPEED INDICATOR TO FAA FOR EXAMINATION. ADDITIONALLY, A CAP PILOT SAID IT APPEARED TO HIM THE AIRPLANE HAD FORWARD MOMENTUM AT IMPACT.
Probable Cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE A PARTIALLY BLOCKED PITOT TUBE AND A DOWNDRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA218
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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