Cessna 182Q accident near Burlington, Colorado, February 11, 1983
On February 11, 1983 at about 4:40 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N94618, was destroyed in an accident near Burlington, Colorado (Burlington Muni. airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 1983 · about 4:40 pm local time
- Place
- Burlington, Colorado · Burlington Muni. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N94618 · registry record · serial 18266462
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT HAD LANDED DOWNWIND WITH AN APPROACH SPEED OF 80 KTS AND 25 DEGREES FLAPS. THE PILOT SAID HE USED RWY 13 INSTEAD OF 31 BECAUSE OF A NOTAM PROHIBITING LANDING ON RWY 31. THERE WAS NO NOTAM TO THAT EFFECT NOR WAS THERE A NOTAM PROHIBITING TAKEOFFS ON RWY 13. DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS TOO FAR DOWN THE RWY AND GOING TOO FAST. HE STARTED A GO-AROUND. A WITNESS SAW THE ACFT 1000 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & MOVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HE SAID THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT 300-400 FROM THE END OF RWY 13. THE ACFT'S NOSE GEAR WAS OFF THE GROUND BUT THE MAIN GEAR WAS NOT. 'THE PILOT THEN PUSHED THE THROTTLE IN AS IF TO MAKE A GO-AROUND'. HE ALSO STATED THE ACFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE, HIT A RAILROAD TRACK AND FLIPPED IT OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 407 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,043 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 13, 1983; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Associates Flying Club, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: APA Englewood CO at 3:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 3,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:51 pm from GLD, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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