CHI81FEI08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Ravenna, OH · December 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1980
Place
Ravenna, OH · RAVENNA, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4688KCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801222076219A
Case key
127695

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3551  80/12/22   RAVENNA,OH          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 665
        TIME - 1555                    N4688K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAVENNA,OH                  COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN A PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4688K
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Portage County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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