# Accident 19850131001569A: Cessna 182C, Apple Valley, CA, January 31, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1985, 10:20 local time
- Place: Apple Valley, CA
- Airport: Apple Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5690° N, 117.1497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5690&lon=-117.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9018T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9018T-2013-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182C (registry code 2072708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182C
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850131001569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON LOW DOWNWIND, EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL SELECTOR MAY HAVE BEEN POSITIONED TO OFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA128), Jan 31, 1985: Cessna 182C (N9018T), Apple Valley, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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