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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Paxson, AK · February 4, 1987

Date
February 4, 1987 · 21:30 local
Place
Paxson, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5312B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC87LA034
Reported as
Cessna 182
Reported engine
Continental O470L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
609 total120 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine lost power. The aircraft struck trees on landing. VFR pilot entered night IFR conditions. Carb icing.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON LANDING. VFR PILOT ENTERED NIGHT IFR CONDITIONS. CARB ICING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.