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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Salem, OR · May 15, 2003

Date: May 15, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Salem, OR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2913F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA082
Reported as: Cessna 182J
Reported engine: Continental O470R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total2,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2913FRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2003 · Cessna 182JS/N 18257013 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 182J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Donald stevens, the pilot in command and solo occupant, of N2913F, was enroute from hillsboro, Oregon to placerville, California. At approximately 11,000 feet the engine lost power and the pilot in command made an emergency landing into a field 4 miles east of Salem, Oregon. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained minor injuries. The engine, a Continental O-470-R, had substantial damage. The engine had a large hole in the top of the crankcase just below the magnetos.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. DONALD STEVENS, THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLO OCCUPANT, OF N2913F, WAS ENROUTE FROM HILLSBORO, OREGON TO PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA. AT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FEET THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A FIELD 4 MILES EAST OF SALEM, OREGON. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE ENGINE, A CONTINENTAL O-470-R, HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ENGINE HAD A LARGE HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE CRANKCASE JUST BELOW THE MAGNETOS.

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 SEA03LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalem, ORLoss of power in cruise flight due to a catastrophic engine failure for undetermined reasons.May 15, 2003 · Substantial damage