N807X

On June 18, 2007, at approximately 1030 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182D, N807X, was substantially damaged while performing a forced landing following a loss of engine power at Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. The private pilot, the sole occupant on the airplane, was not injured. The pilot/owner was operating the aircraft under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local, personal flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. A flight plan had not been filed.

The pilot said he was departing on runway 25L (8,208 feet) and had reached an altitude of approximately 300 feet above the ground. He said the engine "suddenly quit" and he set up a glide to the remainder of the runway. He said he checked that the throttle and mixture were full forward, but the engine power did not return. The pilot said his first runway contact was a hard bounce; subsequently the aircraft landed and immediately slid into the dirt-overrun area. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that both the engine firewall and the cabin floor were bucked. Further examination of the engine revealed that the left side intake manifold from the carburetor to the cylinders had disconnected.