Cessna 182 accident near Wray, Colorado, February 14, 1986
On February 14, 1986 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N219M, was destroyed in an accident near Wray, Colorado (Wray Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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 14, 1986 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Wray, Colorado · Wray Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N219M · no longer on the register · serial 34297
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT CONTACTED A TWR WITH THE NOSE GEAR WHILE HE WAS MAKING A VISUAL SURVEILLANCE OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT TO LAND. DURING LANDING, FUEL FROM BROKEN FUEL LINES IGNITED & THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 92 hours in all; 46 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 54 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,602 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 2, 1985; 216 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 5C0 Burlington CO at 10:00 pm
- Destination: Kirk CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 5,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 18,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 pm from AKO, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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