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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Colfax, WA · June 11, 2012

Date: June 11, 2012 · 08:48 local
Place: Colfax, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4715D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA257
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,187 total751 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N4715DRegistered now · Cessna 182AS/N 34815 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on personal flight from lewiston, id to spokane, WA. Just north of Colfax, WA engine lost power. Pilot landed on north-south highway approximately 4 miles north of Colfax, WA. During landing aircraft clipped a power wire with the vertical stabilizer. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the pipe thread plug in the fuel bowl of the carburator was missing. When fuel pump was turned on fuel streamed out of plug hole.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM LEWISTON, ID TO SPOKANE, WA. JUST NORTH OF COLFAX, WA ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT LANDED ON NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF COLFAX, WA. DURING LANDING AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A POWER WIRE WITH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE PIPE THREAD PLUG IN THE FUEL BOWL OF THE CARBURATOR WAS MISSING. WHEN FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON FUEL STREAMED OUT OF PLUG HOLE.

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 WPR12CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColfax, WAThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the missing carburetor drain plug, which had not been secured with safety wire.Jun 11, 2012 · Substantial damage