Cessna 182J accident near Alamosa, Colorado, January 10, 1984
On January 10, 1984 at about 4:07 am local time, a Cessna 182J, registered N3344F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Alamosa, Colorado (Alamosa Mun/Bergman airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- January 10, 1984 · about 4:07 am local time
- Place
- Alamosa, Colorado · Alamosa Mun/Bergman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · all 182Js on the register
- Registration
- N3344F · no longer on the register · serial 18257344
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THE WX DETERIORATED EN ROUTE & HE DECIDED TO LAND AT A SMALL ARPT DUE TO THE FOG & POOR VISIBILITY. THE ARPT BEACON WAS OPERATING, BUT THE RWY LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. DURING A 2ND APCH, HE ENCOUNTERED FOG & STARTED TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT IMPACTED SNOW COVERED TERRAIN WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 294 hours in all; 74 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 183 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,755 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 13, 1983; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-47O-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Montrose CO at 1:45 am
- Destination: Kremmling CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 8,499 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 300° at 5 knots
- Temperature: 3°F (-16°C), dew point 12°F (-11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 am, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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