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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Mcgrath, AK · July 14, 1998

Date: July 14, 1998 · 17:00 local
Place: Mcgrath, AK
Airport: Mcgrath Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: J6EC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2750J
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC98LA098
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,168 total1,000 in this make and model209 in the last 90 days

N2750JRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2001 · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1500 Airframe modelCessna A185E

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What happened

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

Rough engine at cruise. Turned back for mcg but landed on road. Connecting rod cap came loosed. (.4) the pilot was flying the airplane to a repair station for an inspection of the engine. He had noticed metal particulate matter in the engine oil during the last oil change, and felt the engine needed a mechanical inspection. While climbing to cruise, the engine shuddered, and lost all power. The pilot said he was unable to return to his departure airport, and made a forced landing on a dirt road. The airplane struck trees along the road, and received substantial damage. The airplane is in a remote location, and has not been recovered, or inspected by the NTSB. (-23) aircraft departed Mcgrath at cruise altitude of 9000 ft. engine began running rough and started vibrating. Pilot turned back to Mcgrath. Engine quit. Aircraft landed on a road one mile east of airport, damaging left wing leading edge, wing tip and right hand landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH ENGINE AT CRUISE. TURNED BACK FOR MCG BUT LANDED ON ROAD. CONNECTING ROD CAP CAME LOOSED. (.4) THE PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE TO A REPAIR STATION FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE. HE HAD NOTICED METAL PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE ENGINE OIL DURING THE LAST OIL CHANGE, AND FELT THE ENGINE NEEDED A MECHANICAL INSPECTION. WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE, THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, AND LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES ALONG THE ROAD, AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE IS IN A REMOTE LOCATION, AND HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED, OR INSPECTED BY THE NTSB. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCGRATH AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 9000 FT. ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND STARTED VIBRATING. PILOT TURNED BACK TO MCGRATH. ENGINE QUIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A ROAD ONE MILE EAST OF AIRPORT, DAMAGING LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, WING TIP AND RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC98LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcgrath, AKThe loss of engine power for a undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the trees.Jul 15, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2750J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19781014043919ALevel Off Touchdown · Anchorage, AKSun glare on glassy water.Oct 14, 1978 · Substantial damage Incident 19780820049309IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Anchorage, AKUnable to get restart on engine at low altitude after running one tank dryAug 20, 1978 · Minor damage