- Date
- November 18, 1984, 17:50 local (Nov 19, 1984, 00:50 UTC)
- Place
- Snowville, UT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N21037Cessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841118063509A
- Case key
- 16600
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft nosed over during an off arpt forced landing after the engine failed in cruise flt. The engine was disassembledand examined on 12/3/84. The #3 and #4 piston rods were separated from their cranckshaft journals. Most of the rod bearings were worn. The acft had been operating in an enviroment with cold winters. The engine operations manual states that sae 30 weight oil or 10W-30 are recommended for operations in temperatures below 40 degrees f. the engine had 40 weight oil put in at the last several servicings. The temperature was below 40 degrees the day of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21037
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3978
- Airframe hours
- 3,978
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Sun Valley Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 2, 1984 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- SLC · Salt Lake City, UT
- Destination
- SUN · Hailey, ID
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 2,056 in this make and model · 300 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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