Cessna 182A accident near Walsenburg, Colorado, March 2, 1996
On March 2, 1996 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N6344B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Walsenburg, Colorado (Johnson Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane after the left main tire went flat during the landing roll. The flat tire was a related factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 2, 1996 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Walsenburg, Colorado · Johnson Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N6344B · registry record · serial 34244
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
At the completion of a cross-country flight, the pilot made a normal landing. After touchdown, the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the side of the runway. As the aircraft departed the runway, the pilot elected to go around. After rolling across a grass area, the aircraft struck a fence and nosed over. Examination of the aircraft provided evidence that the left main tire was flat, and the valve stem was missing. Tire marks were found on the runway that were consistent with the track of the aircraft.
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: 560 hours in all; 425 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 503 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,635 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 13, 1995; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NM51 Edgewood NM at 3:30 pm
- Destination: 4V1
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 26, 4,900 ft by 45 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 18 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:35 pm from TAD, 37 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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