3/4 N.E. OF NUC, CO, USA
N7446N
CESSNA 182P
MINOR ENG MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BEFORE TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG RAN ROUGH, BACKFIRED & COULD NOT PRODUCE SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD THE HORIZONTAL STABLIZER HIT A FENCE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT EVIDENTLY A VALVE ROCKER BOSS FRACTURED, WITH A PIECE GETTING UNDER THE INTAKE ROCKER ARM HOLDING THE INTAKE OPEN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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