- Date
- February 7, 1987, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Utica, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7088QCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870207012089A
- Case key
- 13730
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot experienced a loss of power to 900 RPM shortly after takeoff. The plt had climbed to 2000 ft and reduced power. When the RPM dropped to 900 RPM he applied carb heat to no avail. The acft was landed in a field 6 miles north of the departure arpt. Engine investigation after accident revealed water and debris in strainer and carburetor bowl. Fresh fuel was put in system and engine ran properly. The acft had not been flown recently.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7088Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18262027
- Airframe hours
- 2,079
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- C. W. B. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 23, 1986
- Departed
- D13 · Fraser, MI
- Destination
- PHN · Port Huron, MI
- Airport
- UTZ · Berz-Macomb
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 30 in this make and model · 1,750 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.