What happened
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(.19) On June 20, 2002, approximately 1247 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172E, N5383T, registered to two individual co-owners and being flown by an airline transport pilot on a 14 CFR 91 maintenance test flight, was substantially damaged when it landed in a marshy area short of runway 25 at Portland-Troutdale airport, Troutdale, Oregon. The pilot was not injured in the accident. The local flight had originated at Troutdale. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at Troutdale at 1253. The type of flight plan filed for the flight, if any, is currently unknown. A copy of a logbook entry submitted by premier aircraft engines of Troutdale, dated June 19, 2002, stated: the following work was performed as requested by the owner/operator: removed all six cylinders due to fouled spark plugs. Cylinders were honed and new rings fit by premier aircraft. Installed cylinders after repair. Changed oil and filter. Inspected filter - no contamination noted. Serviced with aeroshell 100 mineral oil. Removed the carburetor. Carburetor was inspected by premier aircraft. Installed the carburetor, connected the controls, and checked the operation. Test ran engine and checked for leaks. No othe r work, inspection or determination of airworthiness was accomplished at this time. The logbook entry indicated that the accident aircraft's engine was a Continental O-300-D, with a total time of 2,229.18 hours and 178.33 hours since major overhaul. Preliminary accident notification information indicated that on the accident flight, after being cleared to land on runway 25, the aircraft was observed making a 180-degree turn to the left from approximately 1/2-mile final. The pilot then advised on Troutdale's tower frequency that he was making an off-field landing. The aircraft landed in a marshy area, collapsing its nose gear. (-23) engine lost power during approach. Pilot initiated an off-airport landing. Substantial damage. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JUNE 20, 2002, APPROXIMATELY 1247 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172E, N5383T, REGISTERED TO TWO INDIVIDUAL CO-OWNERS AND BEING FLOWN BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT ON A 14 CFR 91 MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT LANDED IN A MARSHY AREA SHORT OF RUNWAY 25 AT PORTLAND-TROUTDALE AIRPORT, TROUTDALE, OREGON. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT TROUTDALE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT TROUTDALE AT 1253. THE TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN FILED FOR THE FLIGHT, IF ANY, IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. A COPY OF A LOGBOOK ENTRY SUBMITTED BY PREMIER AIRCRAFT ENGINES OF TROUTDALE, DATED JUNE 19, 2002, STATED: THE FOLLOWING WORK WAS PERFORMED AS REQUESTED BY THE OWNER/OPERATOR: REMOVED ALL SIX CYLINDERS DUE TO FOULED SPARK PLUGS. CYLINDERS WERE HONED AND NEW RINGS FIT BY PREMIER AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED CYLINDERS AFTER REPAIR. CHANGED OIL AND FILTER. INSPECTED FILTER - NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. SERVICED WITH AEROSHELL 100 MINERAL OIL. REMOVED THE CARBURETOR. CARBURETOR WAS INSPECTED BY PREMIER AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED THE CARBURETOR, CONNECTED THE CONTROLS, AND CHECKED THE OPERATION. TEST RAN ENGINE AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO OTHE R WORK, INSPECTION OR DETERMINATION OF AIRWORTHINESS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THIS TIME. THE LOGBOOK ENTRY INDICATED THAT THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE WAS A CONTINENTAL O-300-D, WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 2,229.18 HOURS AND 178.33 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. PRELIMINARY ACCIDENT NOTIFICATION INFORMATION INDICATED THAT ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING A 180-DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT FROM APPROXIMATELY 1/2-MILE FINAL. THE PILOT THEN ADVISED ON TROUTDALE'S TOWER FREQUENCY THAT HE WAS MAKING AN OFF-FIELD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A MARSHY AREA, COLLAPSING ITS NOSE GEAR. (-23) ENGINE LOST POWER DURING APPROACH. PILOT INITIATED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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