Cessna 182F accident near Colorado City, Colorado, October 1, 1987
On October 1, 1987 at about 2:30 am local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3155U, was destroyed in an accident near Colorado City, Colorado (Gail K Naumann Greenhorn airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was 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
- October 1, 1987 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Colorado City, Colorado · Gail K Naumann Greenhorn · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3155U · registry record · serial 18254555
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT MADE SEVERAL CIRCLING APPROACHES BEFORE LANDING. WHEN HE DID LAND HIS ACFT, HE SAID THAT HE LANDED FAST AND LONG. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY, HIT AN EMBANKMENT, AND NOSED 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 472 hours in all; 140 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 469 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,644 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 23, 1986; 139 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 00V Falcon CO at 1:45 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 3,900 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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