Cessna R182 accident near Parker, Colorado, August 29, 1991
On August 29, 1991 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Cessna R182, registered N2628C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Parker, Colorado. It was an instructional 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
PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A RELATED FACTOR WAS: THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 1991 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Parker, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- N2628C · no longer on the register · serial R18200181
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD JUST BEEN CLEARED TO REPORT ON A RIGHT BASE FOR RUNWAY 35. HE SAID THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. AN ATTEMPT TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,420 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 158 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 1,273 as pilot in command; 1,038 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: P.C. Flyers, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: APA Englewood CO at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:58 pm from APA, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 2 |
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