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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Kapowsin, WA · November 8, 2003

Date: November 8, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Kapowsin, WA
Airport: Kapowsin Field Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: WZRL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2106G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA016
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O470L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,360 total650 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2106GRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · Cessna 182AS/N 51406 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was descending the aircraft from 3,500 feet AGL to enter the 45 for the downwind at Kapowsin airport, Kapowsin, Washington. At about 2,000 feet AGL the pilot began to level off and realized that he had a loss of power. The pilot stated that he had the carburetor heat on at the time and had a power setting of about 16" and 1600 RPM. The pilot established a best glide and attempted to troubleshoot and restart the engine. A forced landing was made into trees about two miles east of the airport. The aircraft came to rest in about a 45 degree nose low position. Both wings showed evidence of tree strikes during the impact sequence. The propeller showed no evidence of power. The fuel, which was auto fuel, was plentiful in both fuel tanks and was strained at the accident site. The fuel showed no evidence of contamination. The aircraft will be examined further for loss of power after recovery.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS DESCENDING THE AIRCRAFT FROM 3,500 FEET AGL TO ENTER THE 45 FOR THE DOWNWIND AT KAPOWSIN AIRPORT, KAPOWSIN, WASHINGTON. AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET AGL THE PILOT BEGAN TO LEVEL OFF AND REALIZED THAT HE HAD A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON AT THE TIME AND HAD A POWER SETTING OF ABOUT 16" AND 1600 RPM. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED A BEST GLIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT AND RESTART THE ENGINE. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO TREES ABOUT TWO MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN ABOUT A 45 DEGREE NOSE LOW POSITION. BOTH WINGS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF TREE STRIKES DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE. THE PROPELLER SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF POWER. THE FUEL, WHICH WAS AUTO FUEL, WAS PLENTIFUL IN BOTH FUEL TANKS AND WAS STRAINED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE FUEL SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE EXAMINED FURTHER FOR LOSS OF POWER AFTER RECOVERY.

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 SEA04LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKapowsin, WAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor to the accident was the trees.Nov 8, 2003 · Substantial damage

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